tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post1769566647047652803..comments2023-10-22T09:18:16.885-04:00Comments on Far and Wide: Stephen Harper's "Tax On Everything"Steve Vhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-5203285023832907232008-08-28T13:44:00.000-04:002008-08-28T13:44:00.000-04:00At the beginning, we really didn't have much in th...At the beginning, we really didn't have much in the way of details from the Cons. Now we do, and this should surely be incorporated into a straight forward presentation.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-25643996313840172792008-08-28T13:29:00.000-04:002008-08-28T13:29:00.000-04:00I'm with Gayle. It does beg the question why this...I'm with Gayle. It does beg the question why this hasn't been part of the roll-out from day one?<BR/><BR/>It's not like they were announcing this plan in a vacuum. Tell me someone considered the push-back - please!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-33795348883757826812008-08-28T12:28:00.000-04:002008-08-28T12:28:00.000-04:00All of which better end up in the campaign materia...All of which better end up in the campaign material, both written and on TV.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-17066525750187548932008-08-28T11:59:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:59:00.000-04:00Scott, that's great. Another arrow for the quiver...Scott, that's great. Another arrow for the quiver.Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-23752362124921077392008-08-28T11:54:00.000-04:002008-08-28T11:54:00.000-04:00Steve:Here's a report in the National Post today a...Steve:<BR/><BR/>Here's a report in the National Post today about the Conference Board of Canada recommending that carbon taxes be implemented:<BR/><BR/><I>The federal and provincial governments should accelerate business tax reforms to help Canadian firms be more productive to deal with the strong dollar, the Conference Board argued in a report yesterday.<BR/><BR/>The reforms should include the introduction of controversial carbon taxes, along the lines of what British Columbia has already introduced and what federal opposition Liberals have proposed, which would not only help reduce greenhouse gases but would provide additional revenues to cover the costs of accelerating tax cuts in other areas, such as corporate income taxes, Mr. Hodgson said in an interview.<BR/><BR/><B>"The easiest way to do it, frankly, is by putting a tax on fuel related to the amount of CO2 produced by a litre of gasoline or heating fuel in the home," he said, noting that the federal Liberal carbon-tax proposal draws upon an earlier conference board recommendation. "Any time you raise the price of something people are going to look for alternatives or ways to become more efficient.</B></I><BR/><BR/>Bloody socialist Conference Borders of Canada ;)Oxford County Liberalshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12181314055142726735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-65528457123232725752008-08-28T10:57:00.000-04:002008-08-28T10:57:00.000-04:00gayleI hope they are working on something like tha...gayle<BR/><BR/>I hope they are working on something like that, because I think it would be powerful flyer at the door. I also think an ad, quoting various oil and gas interests on the Con plan, who be a nice way to expose the hypocrisy, without looking overtly negative. Who is being honest with Canadians?Steve Vhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04871113039374739208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20358187.post-57941709892984868642008-08-28T10:56:00.000-04:002008-08-28T10:56:00.000-04:00"Have the Liberals done any analysis to compare th..."Have the Liberals done any analysis to compare the impacts of the various plans? And, if we have, shouldn't that be part of any mailing during an election?"<BR/><BR/>Exactly what I was thinking.<BR/><BR/>They can do a side by side comparison of how each plan will affect, say, your average hard working family of four.Gaylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08112657859825911939noreply@blogger.com