Cornwall Standard Freeholder
The Harper government’s recent tax reductions show how easy it is to be a Conservative. Thirteen years of the previous government redressed federal finances, enabled annual surpluses, invested in the future while reducing taxes, and put Canada in an enviable economic situation. It is easy being a Conservative; they merely inherited a success story and they ask for their money back.
No matter that Paul Martin reduced the base tax rate in 2005 and Harper raised it by 0.5% last year in order to reduce it this year; Conservatives just want their money back. No matter that unanimous expert opinion condemns the GST cut as a waste of money; Conservatives just want their money back.
No matter that 720,000 Canadians depend on the food banks every month, or that Harper cancelled the Kelowna accord leaving Canada with its own case of third world poverty, Conservatives just want their money back.
No matter that the 100$ for young children does not create day care spaces, that the sports tax credit does not build sports fields, that the public transit tax credit does not build public transit; Conservatives just want their money back.
No matter that the forestry industry is decimated, that the manufacturing sector is losing hundreds of thousands of excellent jobs, and that farmers and exporters are crumbling under a strong dollar; Conservatives just want their money back.
No matter that Canada is the global laughing stock on climate change, that our economy has to retool to face rising energy costs, and that affordable higher education is the key to competitiveness; Conservatives just want their money back.
Yes, it is easy being Conservative. They do not govern for tomorrow. They only complain about the past, and ask for their money back.
Tom Manley
The Harper government’s recent tax reductions show how easy it is to be a Conservative. Thirteen years of the previous government redressed federal finances, enabled annual surpluses, invested in the future while reducing taxes, and put Canada in an enviable economic situation. It is easy being a Conservative; they merely inherited a success story and they ask for their money back.
No matter that Paul Martin reduced the base tax rate in 2005 and Harper raised it by 0.5% last year in order to reduce it this year; Conservatives just want their money back. No matter that unanimous expert opinion condemns the GST cut as a waste of money; Conservatives just want their money back.
No matter that 720,000 Canadians depend on the food banks every month, or that Harper cancelled the Kelowna accord leaving Canada with its own case of third world poverty, Conservatives just want their money back.
No matter that the 100$ for young children does not create day care spaces, that the sports tax credit does not build sports fields, that the public transit tax credit does not build public transit; Conservatives just want their money back.
No matter that the forestry industry is decimated, that the manufacturing sector is losing hundreds of thousands of excellent jobs, and that farmers and exporters are crumbling under a strong dollar; Conservatives just want their money back.
No matter that Canada is the global laughing stock on climate change, that our economy has to retool to face rising energy costs, and that affordable higher education is the key to competitiveness; Conservatives just want their money back.
Yes, it is easy being Conservative. They do not govern for tomorrow. They only complain about the past, and ask for their money back.
Tom Manley
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