Dion & Liberals' response to Harper Dec 3rd coalition

Stephane Dion, leader of the Liberals, responds to Harper's coalition address to the Canadian people on Dec 3rd ~7pm

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• Stephane
• Dion
• canada
• coalition
• december
• 3rd
• ndp
• harper
• liberals
• conservatives

[lreif]

Liberals, NDP and Bloc are a bunch of power hungry idiots. These are tough times and we need a fiscally conservative government in power. Just think of it this way...if they can't even provide a simple tape to be broadcast, how can they run a country ?

Additionally, this is not really a coalition. Jack Layton was calling the CBC to get on air as well, without talking to the other stooges.

[frirules68]

Look from the last election did the Liberals,NDP, and Bloc not see that Canada does not want them being in charge our country. Canadians should vote for who they want for Prime Minister not be told who it is! If any thing for sure NOT liberals who should be in charge of our country. Last election the Liberals lost 20 seats for the previous election and because of that the Liberal party wanted Dion to back down. NOW THEY WANT HIM FOR PRIME MINISTER! What are they thinking! NO COALITION!

[brazeau2009]

a french from France or a quebecois?

[brazeau2009]

Rumor has it Canada is a racist country

[metemi]

Seems like a very nice guy. But you have to be able to speak English to be PM, sorry.

[powerfulSubtlety]

No, the tax cuts were wasteful spending. There was no major improvement to the economy, meanwhile infrastructure in the country is underdeveloped and crumbling (i.e. Toronto, the city of 2.5 million with an aging two line subway system). Money is really needed for various projects across the country to correct current problems and handle future growth. At stake is economic productivity and employment.

[picarddelta]

It's racists like you that swing elections. Why don't you adopt a more enlightened viewpoint, instead of spouting nasty hate speech like that? Shame on you, you are a disgrace to the nation of Canada.

[picarddelta]

Though I think both of you have a good point, this has nothing to do with the potential for an economic stimulus package. The Liberal-NDP response was due to the Conservative attempt to elimate public financing legislation, otherwise they'd never have dated to make such a bold move. But under the circumstances, who can blame them?

[greenman776]

I ran out of space. Just want to elaborate that carbon taxes and GST benefit society. Corporate and income taxes hurt the economy.

[greenman776]

You make a good point. I'm not suggesting that governments should make profits. I just think it's prudent to run a modest surplus when you can, so that you have some wiggle room when times are tough. It doesn't mean that governments are taxing us unfairly.

Tax cuts are good to stimulate the economy. Harper just chose the wrong taxes to cut. I admit that Dion's implementation of the carbon tax is flawed, but there are benefits to GST and carbon taxes. Corporate and income taxes hurt the economy.

[timmtc]

Harper hasn't squandered the surplus, there's a global recession. Tell me, are you so naive to think that implementing the green shift would stop us from going into the red? You need to be familiar with the context here. Harper has lifted the tax burden on all areas of the economy. The government isn't a business, it shouldn't strive to make record profits. Record surpluses mean that the government is taxing us unfairly and we aren't getting anything out of it.

[LeC0yote]

A stupid French bitch ? ... and what about English Canadians ^_^