tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post7614933682918194070..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Throne SpeechSteve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-26382914243582911992007-10-10T15:25:00.000-04:002007-10-10T15:25:00.000-04:00What I want to know is how are we going to pay for...What I want to know is how are we going to pay for that little war in Afghanistan, the hundreds of billions of dollars it will take to implement the "tough on crime" plan AND get tax relief?<BR/><BR/>Meanwhile, environment ministries are complaining about funding cuts.<BR/><BR/>No one likes paying taxes, but I think most people recognize them as a necessary evil.<BR/><BR/>Part of me says let Harper buy the electorate and stick around to pick up the pieces when it all goes south.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-52484414297289702982007-10-10T10:58:00.000-04:002007-10-10T10:58:00.000-04:00'' I guess you've not been touched by that Income ...'' I guess you've not been touched by that Income Trust bait and switch''<BR/><BR/>It appears, with a McGuinty majority on it's way, that Ontarians are very forgiving of broken promises, <BR/>when they are conviced it was 'the right thing to do'.<BR/><BR/>Given that Income Trusts have rebounded to a point where investors are making an average of 10%, and it hit the much hated oil industry investments the hardest, IMO, this too shall pass.<BR/>Average and low income Canadians were not hurt by it.wilsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03589410224972050999noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-17280890611536704042007-10-10T09:38:00.000-04:002007-10-10T09:38:00.000-04:00I agree - non-confidence vote, have an election. ...I agree - non-confidence vote, have an election. The past 20 months show us what the pattern will be - stalled committees, non-stop attack ads, CPC acting as though they are campaigning. An election gives the Libs a chance to really get their message out, and they tend to pull together in strength during elections.<BR/><BR/>The in-fighting doesn't worry me. Libs do this from time to time, more a way of re-examining how the party needs to change to adapt to changing environments, but they sort it out and pull together. I prefer that to a party run by a dictator who lets no one speak.900ft Jesushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01882830831096870992noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-31252022004589470252007-10-10T08:39:00.000-04:002007-10-10T08:39:00.000-04:00"If nothing else Harper is a good manager, you hav..."If nothing else Harper is a good manager, you have to admit"<BR/><BR/>To further Burl's point, that would mean the Liberals were just fantastic, since Harper inherited a great fiscal situation. You can't blame the Liberals for everything, and then not acknowledge the positive legacy.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-38003392419330776752007-10-10T03:27:00.000-04:002007-10-10T03:27:00.000-04:00So Anonymous, by saying Harpor is a good manager t...So Anonymous, by saying Harpor is a good manager that must mean the Liberals over the previous 8 budgets were great, right? Surpluses galore, but didn't rack up a record spending spree in the meantime. Even during the period after 9/11, Chretien, Martin and co. kept the ship on an even keel. Oh what? Yeh, they did keep us afloat by not getting involved in that Iraqi quagmire, too. Thanks for bringing that up.<BR/>And as to Harper's economic management? I guess you've not been touched by that Income Trust bait and switch, nor had your company bought out by foreign investors. Those are two direct hits that the gov't accelerated, if not downright triggered.<BR/>Bright guy that Harper. Or so that's what he's telling us...burlivespipehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18048415779214466831noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-3126202826389808612007-10-10T00:42:00.000-04:002007-10-10T00:42:00.000-04:00I agree - now is as good a time as any for an elec...I agree - now is as good a time as any for an election.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-83723588271351331392007-10-09T23:47:00.000-04:002007-10-09T23:47:00.000-04:00The potential Conservative plan and tax cuts sound...The potential Conservative plan and tax cuts sounds like very good news for Canadians and so far the country is in pretty good hands. <BR/><BR/>If nothing else Harper is a good manager, you have to admit, even though still on a learning curve of less than two years (is it 18 months only)?<BR/><BR/>So tell us again why and election would be GOOD for CANADA? <BR/><BR/>Or are you basically saying the Conservatives are providing such good government that the Liberals have to prevent even MORE good Conservative governance? <BR/><BR/>I don't get it - Harper is good for Canada so BAD for LIBERALS?good forAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-31403065313645496432007-10-09T23:40:00.000-04:002007-10-09T23:40:00.000-04:00I'm with you - Dion has his policy ducks in a row ...I'm with you - Dion has his policy ducks in a row already - Harper won't be able to steal his ideas once an election is called, and all the Liberal blah blah artists with time on their hands to natter with the media will have to get to work and help win an election. Quebecers will have to take a serious look at the options as will all Canadians on the issue of Quebec and federal decentralization and I'm willing to bet there will be some rethinking in that arena.<BR/><BR/>Dion also has the essence of the offensive ready, as he showed today quoting Flanagan's ideas as Harper's ultimate goals. I want the Liberals to go now and I want them to come out swinging. And while they're at it I want them to take on Layton with a frontal assault.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12925229206558848754noreply@blogger.com