Is Stéphane Dion cheering for a recession?

[purpleisgood1]

And for us (the government) spending money on the wars and Iraq some of it makes sence but still people are loosing lives, we are making little progress. But also helping many people..what should we do?

[purpleisgood1]

I dont know what the government should do but the job losses need to stop. Even the oil company is having problems staying afloat....look at the gas prices....less cars beening bought.....we are all cutting down. The oil is the strenth that Alberta has. And BC with the logging indrusrty thats going in the same direction. Ontario with all the car plants going bankrupt.

[Cnd1867]

so now not only is dion and the liberals attacking harper but they think they are so smart if the attack brian mulroney. It's funny because in canadian history the only party to get the two biggest majorities in parliament is the Progressive Conservative Party, once under Brian Mulroney

[liberty4canada]

The Libs are just trying to capitalize on decades of investments in anti-conservative propaganda. The problem is they no longer have access to the treasury, so their main source of funds has dried up. If McDonalds' stopped their advertising, we'd all forget what a Big Mac is, just like regular people are starting to wonder what's wrong with good ol' right-wing ideas like effective government, individual freedom and equality of opportunity.

[liberty4canada]

Get your facts straight! The government is lowering ALL corporate taxes including small business taxes, which was my exact point. You're right that cutting small business taxes creates jobs, which was Harper's exact point when he started the cuts last fall. So we agree.

I've never heard anyone argue that tax breaks = socialism, that's a new one! Anyway the election just ended and Harper is already looking at monetary reform, but I think meant fiscal policy if you're interested in tax breaks.

[liberty4canada]

You lefties are all the same, since when do tax breaks equal government spending? You think taxpayers money belongs to the government first and taxpayers second, that's crazy.

Layton keeps crying about "$50 billion in government hand-outs to oil companies". Hey Jack, that's OUR money to begin with and letting small businesses and corporations keep their profits isn't government spending! What nonsense.

Also "the rich" didn't get any special tax cuts under Harper.

[Jomentum468]

aircraft25 umm well i dont think hes from quebec he doesnt represent the bloc and he has dual citizenship with france, i dont even think he lives in quebec soo, whats up

[jediwizard18]

After listening to Dion speak, I really don't think we should be voting for Brian Mulroney....

[mikefastener]

@jediwizard18 Does Dion do that with the audience, because can not pronounce "Brian Mulroney"?

Just wondering...

[lisagroen]

well done video. the contrast was amazing. oh yeah, harper all the way

[thunderflash82]

Dion's cabinet - Finance Minister Bob Rae

[tugger]

I don't think that any one individual of any origin is the responsibility of that people.

But yeah, Dion fuggin suxxxx.

[n0rthernavenger]

Whether this year or 20 years from now we are going to have to restructure our economy to take into account our environmental and resource values.Currently these assets are not accounted for because they can not be measured by GDP.Carbon tax if balanced by lowering income tax is the first step towards stimulating the green tech industry. Even if a loss is taken Canada will get a head start in developing these industries and gain a competitive advantage once other countries realize its importance

[jacobdjanze]

the notion that the financial meltdown isn't negatively affecting us here is absurd.

[liberty4canada]

@jacobdjanze nobody says the financial crisis has no negative impact on Canada, the question is whether Dion is cheering for a recession.

He's definitely selling the idea hard and getting his supporters to cheer along.

[jacobdjanze]

Are you listening to Harper?

Dion is just playing politics... pointing out what's bad about things and trying to evoke emotion but saying very little about how he intends to accomplish his obviously desirable goals. Trying to make people think he'll solve the problem. Harper seems to be denying that there even is one. Harper sounds just like Bush from a few months ago saying the economy is fine and there's no big problem.

I'm not impressed with either one but I was talking about Harper.

[liberty4canada]

Dion sure looks like a cheerleader to me.

"Gimme an R! Hoooraaay, recession!"

[TheSharpenedPen]

It's hilarious really. The Canadian economy is sound still, despite a virtual collapse in the States, because Canadians, by some fluke, elected the Conservatives. The economic downturns are a direct result of International Markets. To say that Canada's economy has been destroyed by the Conservatives is incredibly dishonest; relating the Conservatives to Brian Mulroney and the Progressive Conservatives ( a different party, made up of red Tories) is likewise dishonest. Liar liar, pants on fire.