The problem, which pretty much exists in every country, is that:
conservatives will lie shamelessly to get into power
corporate media favours the "real" conservative policies (low corporate taxes and deregulation) and will therefore gladly help spread conservative lies
Conservatives lie through their teeth to get elected. Once they're elected they cut taxes which greatly Bamford the rich, cut services which greatly benefit everyone else to pay for it, neglect necessary spending and call it savings, run up the deficit and the debt, then lose lose an election because everyone is pissed of because we can't get any services, then they spend the next few years lying through their teeth about Liberal spending trying to fix their mess until they win another election.