The tax susbsidy is back on the table.
While I'm as a matter of principle against any form of "subsidy" for political parties (democratic my foot) and for failing businesses, the cost is low to taxpayers compared to the 75% tax credit we get.
I wouldn't mind if the PM cut subsidies to oil companies.
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Harper's apparent hatred for liberalism is understandable once you see it from a Western perspective. Because Quebec has absorbed all the attention on matters of unity, I fear we've completely under estimated western alienation. And this feeling of isolation was hastened under Pierre Trudeau and his National Engergy Program.
Paternalistic interventionism gone awry and the price was a permanent wedge between Ottawa and the West.
The result is what you see with Harper. It shouldn't surprise us one bit.
Not a bit surprising and entirely predictable. How could Ontario fall for that guy?
ReplyDeleteHarper visited flooded Manitobans but not flooded Quebecers, shows his petty and vengeful sides. Of course Larry Smith had warned that goodies came with voting for the right side.
Again, not surprising given that the West perceives Quebec has disproportinately dominated Canadian politics for too long.
ReplyDeleteOn one side it's a "take" province while threatening to break up the country on the other.
Maybe Harper is calling the bluff.
Personally, I've grown tired of Quebec's antics.
By the way, Smith was only (silly of course) stating what's been known to POLITICS for an eternity. I don't see how anyone who follows politics would be upset at this. It's a fact done by all parties.
ReplyDeleteSENATOR Smith could have one of Duplessis's man and YES they all do it...but more subtly.
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ReplyDelete"How could Ontario fall for that guy?"
How can Quebec fall for Layton?
Well when Quebecers are fed up they tend to be extreme. Layton joins Diefenbaker, Trudeau, Caouette, Mulroney and Duceppe in sweeping Québec in a protest vote. Remember that Quebecers never vote For something but AGAINST something.
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