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Originally Posted by Slava
^ Thats funny. I think that the way the CPC is running this campaign is intellectually dishonest and not entirely truthful. Saying that the BQ is part of the coalition when it isn't and they know that to be the case. Saying that taxes are going to increase when in reality the tax rate through 2010 would be the same as what goes on for years to come.
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1) On the coalition with the bloc. Yes 'officially' the coalition was an NDP-Liberal one. In practice they would effectively need the Bloc's blessing to pass legislature that reflected what the two parties fought for in the previous election. Effectively, coalition with the Bloc's blessing.
2) This is 2011 and right now according to law the corporate tax rate is 16.5%. Calling 18% not an increase from where we stand right now is more of a doublespeak than your coalition with the bloc complaint. We argued this pages back. Stop rehashing the same argument that isn't an arguement. From this moment (Which is what counts) it's a tax increase.
In the spirit of being intellectually honest, why not argue the benefits of $442 extra per student as offered under the 'Learning Passport' vs. increased ecnomic activity from lower corporate taxes. That's the issue, whether you want to call it an increase or temporary refund adjustment.