Who Are You Voting For (2021 Edition)?

[Erick Estrada]

I really liked Pat Kelly but now I'm in Rempel's riding. Jessica Dale-Walker has foot in mouth disease and I don't hate Canada enough to vote for Team Justin. If I vote it's going to be CPC.

[N-E-B]

I’ll be voting CPC to get rid of the Liberals. O’Toole isn’t great but he’s grown on me a bit. I don’t know how anyone thinks he’s comparable to Andrew Scheer. That dude had the charisma of a piece of wet cardboard. I struggle to think of a weaker candidate than him in the past decade, and that includes Mulcair and Singh.

[Johnny199r]

I'll likely vote conservative.

The amount of debt the federal gov't has taken on really really bugs me. The Covid stimulus went far overboard and wasn't targeted enough.

I also can't ignore how Trudeau let house prices get out of control in this country during his time in charge. He's created huge generational inequality.

Do I think O'Toole has any great ideas? No. I don't see any fixes in his platform for the problems we have. But it's impossible to be worse than Trudeau. What a sad indictment of this country.

Also, please back the annual contribution limit of $10,000 to my TFSA O'Toole!

[bigtmac19]

https://twitter.com/cherylbozarth/st...192696832?s=21

Same for Ontario!!! Please don’t do it!!

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

I'll likely vote conservative.

The amount of debt the federal gov't has taken on really really bugs me. The Covid stimulus went far overboard and wasn't targeted enough.

I also can't ignore how Trudeau let house prices get out of control in this country during his time in charge. He's created huge generational inequality.

Do I think O'Toole has any great ideas? No. I don't see any fixes in his platform for the problems we have. But it's impossible to be worse than Trudeau. What a sad indictment of this country.

Also, please back the annual contribution limit of $10,000 to my TFSA O'Toole!

I don’t think you can complain about debt while at the same time advocate for TFSA contribution increases which have significant long term revenue affects for the government with low short term consequences. It’s almost has the same balance sheet affect as taking on debt.

And instead of targeting the benefit all people or lower income you target it at the upper and upper middle class.

With a 10k income at 4% post inflation return for 40 years you have 1 million in a tax free account so you could collect GIS while being a millionaire.

[Johnny199r]

Originally Posted by GGG

I don’t think you can complain about debt while at the same time advocate for TFSA contribution increases which have significant long term revenue affects for the government with low short term consequences. It’s almost has the same balance sheet affect as taking on debt.

And instead of targeting the benefit all people or lower income you target it at the upper and upper middle class.

With a 10k income at 4% post inflation return for 40 years you have 1 million in a tax free account so you could collect GIS while being a millionaire.

My concerns about the debt are valid, especially over the top reckless COVID related government spending, regardless of my wishes for an increased TFSA contribution room.

You can collect GIS while being a millionaire. You can also collect maximum OAS with an income up to $79,000 a year. Seniors also got other "one time" government cheques this year, again not means tested, just because they're old and vote.

I rent, I don't own, I'd like the opportunity for more tax free building of my retirement nest egg, you know, like so many in this country that don't get taxed a single cent on their capital gains from the sale of their residence. I'd say that revenue stream should be taxed, but we all know that won't happen.

[bizaro86]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

My concerns about the debt are valid, especially over the top reckless COVID related government spending, regardless of my wishes for an increased TFSA contribution room.

You can collect GIS while being a millionaire. You can also collect maximum OAS with an income up to $79,000 a year. Seniors also got other "one time" government cheques this year, again not means tested, just because they're old and vote.

I rent, I don't own, I'd like the opportunity for more tax free building of my retirement nest egg, you know, like so many in this country that don't get taxed a single cent on their capital gains from the sale of their residence. I'd say that revenue stream should be taxed, but we all know that won't happen.

Assuming you live in Alberta maybe it makes sense to buy? Prices here aren't outrageous (like the other big cities). You would likely be in line for decades of tax free compounding...

[SeeGeeWhy]

Originally Posted by SeeGeeWhy

The conservatives back advanced nuclear and therefore have the only credible climate plan. They’re getting my vote for this single issue. Change my mind.

Previously stated, applies here

[bigtmac19]

Originally Posted by Johnny199r

My concerns about the debt are valid, especially over the top reckless COVID related government spending, regardless of my wishes for an increased TFSA contribution room.

You can collect GIS while being a millionaire. You can also collect maximum OAS with an income up to $79,000 a year. Seniors also got other "one time" government cheques this year, again not means tested, just because they're old and vote.

I rent, I don't own, I'd like the opportunity for more tax free building of my retirement nest egg, you know, like so many in this country that don't get taxed a single cent on their capital gains from the sale of their residence. I'd say that revenue stream should be taxed, but we all know that won't happen.

GIS is income driven - you don't qualify if you make too much money.

[Erick Estrada]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

https://twitter.com/cherylbozarth/st...192696832?s=21

Same for Ontario!!! Please don’t do it!!

Wow she's nuts. Harper boogyman comments and all. Anytime Harper boogyman stuff is brought up I automatically dismiss anything else they have to day. It's ultra-weak reasoning to maintain the status quo of corruption and straight up poor governing.

[PepsiFree]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Wow she's nuts. Harper boogyman comments and all. Anytime Harper boogyman stuff is brought up I automatically dismiss anything else they have to day. It's ultra-weak reasoning to maintain the status quo of corruption and straight up poor governing.

That’s basically how I feel anytime someone mentions Pierre Trudeau. Once you got down that line, there’s no reason to take you seriously. Plenty to talk about today rather than going back 6, 16, 46, or 60 years ago. Fine to talk about it in a historical sense, but any time the conclusion is “the that’s why this person, today, should/should not get your vote” it’s dumb.

[CorsiHockeyLeague]

Who are the people talking about Pierre Trudeau in a non-historical sense though? I haven't heard people talking about how the current LPC is going to enact similar policies or "take us back to the PET years" or whatever, which is what the LPC do with Harper all the time.

[gasman]

Originally Posted by bigtmac19

GIS is income driven - you don't qualify if you make too much money.

The maximum monthly combined payment for OAS and GIS is reached if there is no other income other than OAS and GIS. Once you start earning income outside of these programs the amount is rolled back.

Income from a TFSA is not considered Income. So in theory if you had $1 Million in a TFSA you could fund your retirement while collecting GIS and OAS.

If you tried the same thing with an RRSP, the withdrawals are treated as income and your GIS and OAS are clawed back proportionally.

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by PepsiFree

That’s basically how I feel anytime someone mentions Pierre Trudeau. Once you got down that line, there’s no reason to take you seriously. Plenty to talk about today rather than going back 6, 16, 46, or 60 years ago. Fine to talk about it in a historical sense, but any time the conclusion is “the that’s why this person, today, should/should not get your vote” it’s dumb.

I'm going to guess mostly Boomers who remember the early 80's from this side of the country. Seems to be the classic audience on that front from my experience.

[Cheese]

Originally Posted by peter12

there are a lot of clowns in trudeau's every cabinet too. Doesn't change anything.

fyp

[CroFlames]

Originally Posted by N-E-B

I’ll be voting CPC to get rid of the Liberals. O’Toole isn’t great but he’s grown on me a bit. I don’t know how anyone thinks he’s comparable to Andrew Scheer. That dude had the charisma of a piece of wet cardboard. I struggle to think of a weaker candidate than him in the past decade, and that includes Mulcair and Singh.

Ignatieff LoL. But your point stands.

[Macman]

The Incumbent in my area is Conservative and I've received a few pamphlets since living here from them and have seen them on TV and heard him on the radio a couple times, he actually came to my door a couple weeks ago so I'll be voting for them if do vote at all.

The last few elections have been rather disappointing in as far as things actually changing and people's lives improving. There just seems to be a disconnect between politicians and regular people.

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by CorsiHockeyLeague

Who are the people talking about Pierre Trudeau in a non-historical sense though? I haven't heard people talking about how the current LPC is going to enact similar policies or "take us back to the PET years" or whatever, which is what the LPC do with Harper all the time.

It happens...
https://forum.calgarypuck.com/showpo...postcount=6990


I'd search for more, but Pierre and Trueadeu are not unique to search for, and I NEP is too short for the search. But it seems to get brought up about once a month around here.



https://www.google.com/search?client...rypuck.com+NEP


Lots of NEP mentions...

[Ozy_Flame]

Originally Posted by Macman

The last few elections have been rather disappointing in as far as things actually changing and people's lives improving. There just seems to be a disconnect between politicians and regular people.

I'm curious - which level of government do you see as having the most immediate and dramatic impact on your life and lifestyle?

For me, it would seem that Municipal and Provincial governance is far more important as it pertains to roads, infrastructure, energy, healthcare, and leisure. Federal politics are more general things like GST, guns, and environment, of which have minor variations on my lifestyle (environment may be making more impact though as time goes on).

[Macman]

Originally Posted by Ozy_Flame

I'm curious - which level of government do you see as having the most immediate and dramatic impact on your life and lifestyle?

For me, it would seem that Municipal and Provincial governance is far more important as it pertains to roads, infrastructure, energy, healthcare, and leisure. Federal politics are more general things like GST, guns, and environment, of which have minor variations on my lifestyle (environment may be making more impact though as time goes on).

For me the most important thing should be the economy and good paying jobs which have largely evaporated.

Both Kenney and Trudeau in my opinion aren't suited for their current positions. How is Kenney's handling of the pandemic for example beneficial to many Albertans when it's stalling getting back to normal and getting people back to work.

Same with municipal, although Nenshi and council seem to be doing okay, someone like Farkas is not someone I would vote for as mayor. He's a wrong type of politician, just too contentious for my liking and ineffective to represent the electorate as a whole to give you one example.

It just seems to me that a lot of new politicians get into for their own benefit and personal gain.