tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post2754991862572169985..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Ignatieff Op-EdSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-32202923707112157392009-05-23T00:24:29.179-04:002009-05-23T00:24:29.179-04:00The 14 May Liberal Media Release entitled "Just th...The 14 May Liberal Media Release entitled "Just the Facts: Stephen Harper Misleads Canadians on Unemployment Insurance" states clearly that "there is absolutely no requirement to raise payroll taxes in order to increase EI eligibility". Harper is playing gutter politics again, this time at the expense of unemployed Canadians.<br /><br />I agree Anon @ 11:24, the Opposition parties must stick to their guns on this issue.LMAnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-15816129291147061542009-05-22T23:24:36.264-04:002009-05-22T23:24:36.264-04:00Your link doesn't seem to be functioning right now...Your link doesn't seem to be functioning right now but when Ignatieff writes "Mr. Harper can continue to resist a good idea simply because someone else thought of it first", I assume he makes clear that the "someone else" who "thought of it first" was the NDP, right?<br /><br />We need to do more to fix EI than what Mr. Ignatieff suggests. All the opposition parties should take a strong stand--and stick by it--to force Harper to act.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-69805882876905632532009-05-22T17:14:35.356-04:002009-05-22T17:14:35.356-04:00Carper sure does seem PO'd about this; as seen on ...Carper sure does seem PO'd about this; as seen on a west coast transpo project news conference today. His self-righteous Protestant work ethic rearing its head. Hearkens back to his condemnation of the Atlantic provinces some years back, as being a bunch of lazy welfare bums: people should dig that up again.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-56459104531695382852009-05-22T15:36:52.388-04:002009-05-22T15:36:52.388-04:00One thing that could be changed is the mother that...One thing that could be changed is the mother that returns to work after Maternity leave and her job is no longer there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com