Posted on: 06-04-11 11:30:51
Even if the conservatives change their policy towards immigration from SA countries they cannot reverse the tied for the simple fact that most euros dont want to move to canada, hence there is a imbalance in applications received.. this cannot be changed by Harper unless cash incentives are given by race.
I think the key this election will be the economic policy which is clearly in favor of conservatives.. They have managed to keep canadians on their feet with jobs during the toughest economic crisis the world has faced in over 40 years.
I dont think the Libs or NDP are in tune with the tough economic conditions we face today because they intend to raise business taxes that will make the companies run out of the country.
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Originally posted by febpreet
For your first statement, yes. And, it's not the perception, it's true for most part. They are not interested in immigration from South Asian countries for the reasons known to everyone (European immigration, anyone?).
Exactly, for your second statement. Everyone promises during elections and Conservatives are by far no different than Libs and NDP.
The truth is when something goes wrong within any Party or an Election campaign, it's the leader who has to take the brunt. Like it or not; and whether or not he is directly involved in the campaign himself. The reason why he is THE leader and no-one else. So, the onus lies on him and him alone. Equate this with our own PM Manmohan Singh, who despite of being honest himself has to take the thrashing from opposition everytime Congress is involved in a scam.
They are being called as the Leader for something.
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Originally posted by dudewheresmycar
Even if the conservatives change their policy towards immigration from SA countries they cannot reverse the tied for the simple fact that most euros dont want to move to canada, hence there is a imbalance in applications received.. this cannot be changed by Harper unless cash incentives are given by race.
I think the key this election will be the economic policy which is clearly in favor of conservatives.. They have managed to keep canadians on their feet with jobs during the toughest economic crisis the world has faced in over 40 years.
I dont think the Libs or NDP are in tune with the tough economic conditions we face today because they intend to raise business taxes that will make the companies run out of the country.
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Originally posted by febpreet
For your first statement, yes. And, it's not the perception, it's true for most part. They are not interested in immigration from South Asian countries for the reasons known to everyone (European immigration, anyone?).
Exactly, for your second statement. Everyone promises during elections and Conservatives are by far no different than Libs and NDP.
The truth is when something goes wrong within any Party or an Election campaign, it's the leader who has to take the brunt. Like it or not; and whether or not he is directly involved in the campaign himself. The reason why he is THE leader and no-one else. So, the onus lies on him and him alone. Equate this with our own PM Manmohan Singh, who despite of being honest himself has to take the thrashing from opposition everytime Congress is involved in a scam.
They are being called as the Leader for something.
Corporate tax cuts did not fuel the growth and will not in future as well.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/stephen-gordon/corporate-tax-cuts-a-look-under-the-hood/article1972965/
What economic policies put by Harper, we are talking here? Unemployment rate is still high, people have dried up their EIs and still looking for job.
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Originally posted by Desi # 1
Corporate tax cuts did not fuel the growth and will not in future as well.
What economic policies put by Harper, we are talking here? Unemployment rate is still high, people have dried up their EIs and still looking for job.
if anything he has led the country through a terrible recession and come out shining.
of course all of that is not his credit and a large part of that is our resource rich economy but he does deserve credit for not screwing up.
as you can see around the world how governments have screwed up their countries. look at Greece, portugal and even the US is headed down that path.
it is ironic that most of these basket case countries are led by ultra left wing tax and spend administrations.
as for the corporate tax cuts, don't believe the folks who simply want to tax profitable businesses and blow the money away on wasteful programs.
fact of the matter is that it is a tax on profit.
profit is a reward for investment and business risk, as everyone knows.
so corporate tax is simply a penalty for investment, risk taking and entreprenuership.
just as income tax is a penalty for working.
this gobe & mail article is completely misguided that it is expecting corporations to undertake cap ex during a recession and create jobs
that's not how businesses work.
what has happened as per the article is actually totally logical.
corporations have retained their cash, not invested, not expanded and prepared themselves for the recovery.
now, that recovery is slowly starting, it has created opportunities for M&A, offshoring and increasing dividends.
once recovery is underway, that's when you will see more substantial cap ex, job creation and so on.
lastly, keep in mind that corporations never pay tax, regardless of the rate that you levy.
guess who pays that tax...you and I.
so more corporate taxes means higher prices, inflation and lower standard of living.
to add insult to injury, the moment you raise corporate taxes (rather, even talk about raising taxes) companies will simply flee to lower tax jurisdictions.
they will simply pack up and leave and set up shop in other countries.
you can kiss goodbye to any further foreign investment as well.
how is that going to help the economy and create jobs?
Harper reduced taxes for business and for individuals.. Liberals and ndp plan to increase taxes on business and pass on to individuals.. in my opinion this is not the time to do these things
Corporate tax cuts may not necessarily fuel growth but will keep businesses in canada rather than forcing them to look for cheaper alternatives and get outsourced or look for other ways of cutting costs and keep gross profit margins by reducing work force.
Thats why during economic downturn business and people need help to keep them in business.
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Originally posted by Desi # 1
Corporate tax cuts did not fuel the growth and will not in future as well.
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/economy/economy-lab/stephen-gordon/corporate-tax-cuts-a-look-under-the-hood/article1972965/
What economic policies put by Harper, we are talking here? Unemployment rate is still high, people have dried up their EIs and still looking for job.
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Originally posted by dudewheresmycar
Harper reduced taxes for business and for individuals.. Liberals and ndp plan to increase taxes on business and pass on to individuals.. in my opinion this is not the time to do these things
Corporate tax cuts may not necessarily fuel growth but will keep businesses in canada rather than forcing them to look for cheaper alternatives and get outsourced or look for other ways of cutting costs and keep gross profit margins by reducing work force.
Thats why during economic downturn business and people need help to keep them in business.
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Where did liberal or ndp has said they will increase taxes on INDIVIDUALS?
Harper is another face of Tea Party or Republicans.... whose motto is scrap social programs and give tax cuts to wealthiest...
You need to stop writing inside others quotes because it makes it very hard to read.
Any how.. i meant to say was ndp/liberals plan to increase business taxes and pass on the gains to individuals in the form of social reforms..
Canada has a large enough social system, i dont think there is a need for any more ..
in my opinion economic downturn is never a good time to raise taxes for individuals or business.. if u talk to economists they will echo the same..
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Originally posted by Desi # 1
Where did liberal or ndp has said they will increase taxes on INDIVIDUALS?
Harper is another face of Tea Party or Republicans.... whose motto is scrap social programs and give tax cuts to wealthiest...
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Where did liberal or ndp has said they will increase taxes on INDIVIDUALS?
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They don’t need to say as they already did it in Ontario last July. At that time they promised to generate thousands of jobs(with the help of HST) but still after 9 months Toronto region EI rate is 8.3 well above the Canadian unemployment rate of 7.8.
They also allowed the violent approach of auto insurance companies to increase the rates and cut down the services.
It seems to me as they are not in line to serve the need of common people.
IMO, corporate tax cut would help the unemployment rate to sustain.
