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Originally Posted by Slava
I think that you and I actually have some common ground here Cap'n! (I can't believe it either!). Dions plan though cuts corporate taxes by $3.4 billion as well. That is a huge cut, and combined with the increased spending in this area for the corporations to adopt cleaner technologies and investigate them in the first place this could have huge economic benefits in the future.
My belief is that companies that can profit from future environmental regulation and constraints will have a global advantage over those who are left behind doing the same old thing because they are profitable today and "the other guy" isn't doing anything new either.
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15 - 3.4 = 11.6
Sure there will be tax saving for individuals, but are you actually surprised that a board full of Flames fans (largely albertan fan base) are upset that the biggest employers are going to be heavily taxed? This plan is effectively increasing transer payments from Alberta to the rest of the country. That fact that you feel our dissent to be shocking is what most of us find to be a real shock.
Also, if Harper had made this proposal, we would be equally shocked and appaled. Just search the board for members comments regarding Stelmach and the royalty review. Just because a large number of us vote blue doesn't mean we necessarily agree with every action being taken.