by RAYZORBLADE 38 Replies latest social current
Well, tomorrow's the big day!!! We get to do the responsible thing and elect a new provincial government in Ontario. It's time for a positive change in Ontario.
For those thnking of voting PC, please remember:
$2 Billion deficit
Health Care
Education
Ipperwash
Downloading
Scandals
and the list goes on.....
Check out the Ontario Liberal website!
Walter
If you want more taxes... I am sick of losing close to 30% of my wages to taxes. But if you don't mind that I suppose Liberal is the way to go.
Ontarians are one of the highest taxed groups in Canada. Businesses would rather start up in other provinces due to the business tax structure in our province.
The Tories are the only gov't with the balls in the past 15 years to stand up to the self serving Unions.
I think I will stick with my vote for the PC party.
Uzzah - who believes in equal time for political announcements smirking
I know nothing, nada, about Ontario politics, so I can't comment on any of it except to say ...
It's great to see you're getting out and voting, participating in the process.
Let's hope Ontario has the best XJW turnout in history!!!
Note to iiz, I know you've worked hard on this election, and though I am a dyed-in-the-wool NDP supporter (at least for NS), I wish your candidate all the best!
Happy Election Day
from, Tal
If the Tories win I may s ecede from Ontario and join Michigan.
Walter
I still love that billboard I saw on the Gardiner Expressway westbound below Parkdale.
It had a picture of a water facet, and out of it, poured dirty water. "Dirty Water: Your Tax Cuts At Work"
Thinking back to May 2000 - when one of the worst catastrophes in modern Ontario history took place: The Walkerton Water Tragedy. Yes, people died, and thousands became very ill. Water inspectors, where are you? or did they privatize that too?
What else: hmm....cut back to health care, I mean...if you're going to give folks those big hefty tax cuts, you got to take the money from somewhere to fill the holes. This is no new strategy.
I think to some of the sad cases of people dying when ERs were closed, after cuts were made to our provincial health care system. One horrible case: Joshua Flewelling (asthma case), and a 5 yr. old boy from Mississauga (name I cannot recall). These were not the only cases, but these ones certainly made the news. Tax cuts at work, indeed.
The blackoutof August 14th - hmm, can't forget that one now, can we?.....and Ontario's nuclear power stations are.....just recently, once again...off-line.
Bad Meat: no hamburgers for me thanx (Alymer meat-packing). Provincial government meat inspectors? where are you, or have they privatized that too?
Crowded classrooms/ underfunded school boards. **The Private School Tax Credit, WTF? Rich schools and their students....um....(this money) which was taken out of where? the public/Catholic board systems? Shame.
Even former Premier Bill Davis had some harsh words about what he saw. Afterall, even under his reign as premier, he valued education and made sure the children of Ontario at that time, could gain an education. Bill Davis, is a Tory, but he had heart.
Those marginalized in our society, took a hard hit.
I'd like to think in this day and age, we are living in a caring society not one based on 'tax cuts'; which really only benefit the top 10% $ (the wealthiest Ontarians).
Tax cuts? I'm working, and I haven't seen them. Still waiting. Paying taxes too, don't mind...but where is my money going?
I have seen things deteriorate in my opinion since 1995.
And we still have a deficit. (I see a metaphor in this)
Anyways, despite political differences and agreeing to disagree: if you live in Ontario, and you are eligible to vote: Today, October 2cnd, is the day.
Exercise your democratic right.
**Check this link out too: http://publicpower.ca/ (Talesin, that's the ON. NDP site)
Walter. Knowing who your employer is I hope you won't take this personnally.
My uncomfortableness with the Liberals, is Dalton's wording of "not raising taxes", but "giving notice" that they intend to cancel tax cuts in effect from September 2001, and revoke the propsed private school tax credit and the seniors education tax credit to the total tune of $1.5 Billion.
Official notification to Elections Ontario http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/en/taxpayer_notice_liberal_en.shtml
Letter from Mr. Mr. McQuinty http://www.electionsontario.on.ca/usr_files/Liberal-Ontario.pdf
I take exception to the Liberals interpretation of the guidelines, that cancelling tax cuts, is not raising taxes. It is a blantant attempt at misleading the voting public. ( trying to word this without using the "L" word )
Regards:
David
Get out and vote and make your voice heard! We weren't able to do that as dubs. No matter what way you vote, good for you for voting!
~Aztec
Very easy to point out mistakes and all parties are guilty of mishandlings.
Liberals - Look no further than Ottawa
NDP - Ontario still hasn't recovered from their last stint
But all of you are right, making your voices heard is the most important thing regardless of which way you vote.
Ain't it great to have a voice?
Uzzah
Don't worry Walter, the Illuminati decided the results of this election last year....muahahahaha...*loom*
Expatbrit, who wonders if all Canadian politicians really do have all their charisma syphoned out.
Other than the insignificant $200 rebate Ontarians received a few years ago, I haven't seen any tax decreases. I have seen increases in municipal taxes, much of it said to be a result of provincial downloading.
The promise of tax cuts always appeals to voters, but does not address issues such as :
1. Closed emergency rooms in Canada's largest (and growing) city.
2. Clean water to drink, so we don't have another "Walkerton" tragedy where people died because of tainted water.
3. If someone knows how to cut taxes and still manage a $2 Billion deficit, I'd sure like to hear about it.
4. Yes, there are now fewer welfare recipients, so money is being saved there. But are the former welfare recipients working? No. Many are now homeless and living on the streets of Toronto. You can't get a welfare cheque if you don't have an address.
In the last eight years of PC leadership all these and other things have worsened. With this history, I have no confidence that they'll suddenly turn around and repair the damage that THEY have done to Ontario.
Well, the polling stations open in 5 minutes, so I'm off!!!
Walter
