tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post1994555564472576271..comments2024-02-07T16:22:39.625-05:00Comments on Jeff Jedras: In a battle of populism vs. the experts, the people always winUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-11128331722394705472011-01-27T18:44:02.056-05:002011-01-27T18:44:02.056-05:00D'oh! I mean "majority situation" (w...D'oh! I mean "<b>majority</b> situation" (when talking about the Ontario PC's).<br /><br />Sigh. Is it time for a drink yet? All signs point to yes...Jason Hickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648786726787793783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-18872193887184081132011-01-27T18:29:33.799-05:002011-01-27T18:29:33.799-05:00In this case, on the issue of the corporate tax cu...In this case, on the issue of the corporate tax cuts, yes, I think the PM and the Premier are both right.<br /><br />I don't *think* that puts me offside the PC Party of Ontario's position vis a vis the issue of corporate tax cuts in particular* but regardless, yes, that's what I think.<br /><br />(*I'm sure that just like any opposition party in a minority government situation, the Ontario Tories will find reasons to vote against McG's budget. I doubt that they would do so solely on the basis of corporate tax cuts, however.)Jason Hickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648786726787793783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-24115130559776912462011-01-27T18:21:27.700-05:002011-01-27T18:21:27.700-05:00As I think I've said to you a few times Jason,...As I think I've said to you a few times Jason, I'm not a defender or even a member of the Ontario Liberal Party. They're different parties, with different leaders and different policies. I'll leave it to them to explain their policies. To be frank, I don't pay that much attention to Ontario politics.<br /><br />So is your point that both Dalton and Stephen are right, or that they're both wrong? Or that one is right and one is wrong?Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-17246725315818420162011-01-27T18:10:40.384-05:002011-01-27T18:10:40.384-05:00I'm sure there's a difference between Step...I'm sure there's a difference between Stephen Harper cutting corporate taxes in the face of a deficit, and Dalton McGuinty cutting corporate taxes in the face of <a href="http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Ontario+finances/4175307/story.html" rel="nofollow">a deficit</a>.<br /><br />Martha Hall Findlay couldn't (or wouldn't) explain it <a href="http://www.globalwinnipeg.com/Show+Transcript+January/4132856/story.html" rel="nofollow">here</a> (it's about half-way down the page), but presumably, there's an answer somewhere.Jason Hickmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17648786726787793783noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-63934535226021776202011-01-27T15:05:42.725-05:002011-01-27T15:05:42.725-05:00In 2007, the Ottawa Senators played in the Stanley...In 2007, the Ottawa Senators played in the Stanley Cup final against the Anaheim Ducks.<br /><br />In 2011, the Ottawa Senators are 15 points out of a playoff spot.<br /><br />You can budget for buying four rounds of Senators playoff tickets this year like you did in 2007. But you may want to come up with a new plan, giving the fact the team now sucks.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-54525225457946106322011-01-27T14:58:34.400-05:002011-01-27T14:58:34.400-05:00I am curious our PM gave a year end address in 200...I am curious our PM gave a year end address in 2007 and was attacked for fear mongering about the storm clouds in the US economy.<br /><br />During the campaign all three parties were stating we were in a recession and the government was not being truthful.<br /><br />Ignatieff was the deputy leader? Sadly many Liberals missed the actual vote on continuing the corporate tax rates.<br /><br />The Liberal platform in 2008 which Ignatieff was promoting has them promise to take it to 14%.<br /><br />Dion refused to cancel those cuts and the NDP agreed to those terms.<br /><br />Now it appears Ignatieff has jumped the shark and gone hard left stealing every NDP policy he can find.<br /><br />(I don't have a problem, they did the same thing in the 1990's) <br />They promised many of the things the NDP offered but we both know they failed to scrap and make the cuts.<br /><br />I confess I hope the Liberals keep running on the ideology of the NDP. It will give Canadians two choices.<br /><br /><br />I agree with populism vs experts but the missing ingredient is credibility-trust.<br /><br />Will voters trust the Liberals and their leader to implement the left leaning policies of the NDP+Bloc or will they bypass the Liberals for the real deal?CanadianSensehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01010880162544507668noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-1997388729506518052011-01-27T14:44:37.265-05:002011-01-27T14:44:37.265-05:00whoa. for a moment there I though Wilson was Canad...whoa. for a moment there I though Wilson was CanadianSense...Gene Rayburnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12438068218145410142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-49849326907004002142011-01-27T14:35:32.675-05:002011-01-27T14:35:32.675-05:00Surprising too, that the CPC chooses a time when t...Surprising too, that the CPC chooses a time when tax cuts for the big banks mean adding to the deficit, borrowing money.<br /><br />At least they know where to go to borrow the money, and who to pay the interest too.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-59352882654956611132011-01-27T14:33:21.653-05:002011-01-27T14:33:21.653-05:00The Liberals campaigned on a position two years ag...The Liberals campaigned on a position two years ago. They lost that election, as I recall. They changed leaders. The country is now in a deficit. And in the next campaign, the Liberals will campaign on a new platform, designed to meet the times, including a freeze of corporate taxes.<br /><br />Do you seriously expect a party to take one position and hold that position forever, through every election, through multiple leaders, through economic meltdowns and Martian invasions?<br /><br />Please be serious.<br /><br />As for lectures on trust, in 2005/06 the Conservatives campaigned on never taxing income trusts. Then months later, they reversed themselves and taxed them.<br /><br />If you're really concerned about trust, you must not believe a word they say about anything.Jeffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14971310821484459106noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-69070715778153057612011-01-27T14:24:24.662-05:002011-01-27T14:24:24.662-05:00When the Harper govt brought in the GST cuts, they...When the Harper govt brought in the GST cuts, they were following thru on a campaign promise.<br /><br />Liberals campaigned on not only keeping the corp tax cuts, but deeping the cut to 14%.<br />And the Liberals reaffirmed their stand to keep the corp tax cuts, in the coalition agreement.<br /><br />So yes, populism trumps experts,<br />but does it also trump 'trust'?<br /><br />Can Canadians trust that the LPC will not change their minds on any or all of their future campaign promises?<br /><br />Surprising too, that the LPC chooses a time when new social programs mean adding to the deficit, borrowing money.<br /><br />But didn't think the time was right back when the LPC had 3 majority govts and 6 back to back surplus'.wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589410224972050999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19402125.post-22221641576442199422011-01-27T14:00:23.702-05:002011-01-27T14:00:23.702-05:00Another point I'm surprised has been pressed m...Another point I'm surprised has been pressed more is that Canada experienced a three decade low in unemployment under the Liberals <i>with a higher corporate tax rate</i>. So Harper and Mintz and the experts are full of BS with their numbers and fearmongering of huge job losses.<br /><br />You could also mention that Harper's panicky tour is (1) costing Canadian taxpayers millions of dollars (2) completely unethical as it is entirely self-promotion electioneering (i.e. the tax cuts are in place so there is no governmental purpose is "selling" them to the public, like there argumably was in telling Canadians about the home reno tax so they would know about it).<br /><br />It has been fun seeing Liberals with a backbone on a contentious issue, I have to say.Ted Bettshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06223729391428982448noreply@blogger.com