Canadian Election 2008 - Facts Thread
I'm going to try something new here when it comes to debating the election. I would like a place where people can ask questions about the platforms, promises, past records, etc. and get real answer without partisan opinions.
eg.
Arts Funding
"Can you provide me a link to what was actually cut? In last nights debate Harper mentioned that he "cut programs that no longer worked" or something to that extent. Agreeing or Disagreeing with the term "Arts Cuts" is pretty hard when most people, myself included, don't actually know what was cut..."
-kevman
"What Harper has cut so far is The Museums Assistance Program (MAP) by $4.63 million. MAP provides financial assistance to regional Canadian museums and galleries to improve Canadians' access to their heritage and foster the preservation, protection, and management of collections of Aboriginal cultures.
He has also eliminated the ETS or Exhibition Transportation Service. ETS was a federal government program which provided shipping services exclusively to public art galleries and museums across Canada. This service made it possible for small museums to host large exhibitions.."
-vanisleflamesfan
I think this could really help people learn more about the actual issues instead of the popular opinion. I'm aware anyone can go read the policies themselves but I'm hoping to get the sound facts between a lot of key election issues in one thread.
I'll start...
Corporate Tax Cuts
Jack Layton tried to make it pretty clear during the debate that the Conservatives were in bed with oil and the banks particularly ExxonMobil. He continuously went on about the Large tax cuts that were given to ExxonMobil in particular and the fact that it was unjust that the conservatives even allowed ExxonMobil to start such a development in the first place. I'm assuming he's talking about Kearl? Could someone show me the extent of the tax cuts and what they were for? (New technology, etc.) When were the "hand outs" promised? What is the real value, surely not all $50 billion?
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