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Antikarma · 02-23-2005, 10:58 AM

Being the least educated and eloquent of the TFP Canada board trollers, I feel I'm the obvious choice to Hijack the whole forum and ramrod you into the inevitable flamewar that we shall call......

BUDGET 2005 - Dude, where's my minority government?

What you folks think. Hell, its not even on TV yet and the leaks have begun.

JJRousseau · 02-23-2005, 11:36 AM

Tax cuts: Thanks for nothing. Bad old Mr Dithers. (How's that for eloquence?) At least the province may give us a bit of a break from this oppression. Waiting to hear on debt repayment...

metalgeek · 02-26-2005, 03:04 AM

Anyone want to give me some info about what happened?
Am abroad, and well, it's a but of a pain sometimes to get good specific info.
found this though, and am wondering about it:
Eliminating the corporate surtax in 2008 and reducing the corporate income tax rate by 2 percentage points by 2010 to maintain Canada's tax rate advantage over the U.S.
What the? our tax rate advantage?

Antikarma · 02-26-2005, 12:25 PM

http://www.canada.com/finance/rrsp/b...005/index.html
http://www.ctv.ca/mini_v2/budget2005/

There's two pages with some analysis for you. I have to say, there's no new exciting ideas on this one. National Childcare seems to have taken a back seat, which isn't surprising, but environmental reform seems to have been bumped up the priority list.

silent_jay · 02-26-2005, 01:19 PM

Here's a link to the highlights of the CBC coverage, I guess the budget was alright, nothing shocking, I mean the Liberals have to be careful and try to keep people happy, so I guess it should come as no surprise.

http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/budget2005/

02-23-2005, 10:58 AM	#1 (permalink)
Antikarma Psycho Location: Yellowknife, NWT	Budget 2005 Being the least educated and eloquent of the TFP Canada board trollers, I feel I'm the obvious choice to Hijack the whole forum and ramrod you into the inevitable flamewar that we shall call...... BUDGET 2005 - Dude, where's my minority government? What you folks think. Hell, its not even on TV yet and the leaks have begun. __________________ "Whoever you are, go out into the evening, leaving your room, of which you know each bit; your house is the last before the infinite, whoever you are."

02-23-2005, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
JJRousseau Psycho Location: Vancouver, Canada	Tax cuts: Thanks for nothing. Bad old Mr Dithers. (How's that for eloquence?) At least the province may give us a bit of a break from this oppression. Waiting to hear on debt repayment... __________________ Take from the philosopher the pleasure of being heard and his desire for knowledge ceases.

02-26-2005, 12:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Antikarma Psycho Location: Yellowknife, NWT	http://www.canada.com/finance/rrsp/b...005/index.html http://www.ctv.ca/mini_v2/budget2005/ There's two pages with some analysis for you. I have to say, there's no new exciting ideas on this one. National Childcare seems to have taken a back seat, which isn't surprising, but environmental reform seems to have been bumped up the priority list. __________________ "Whoever you are, go out into the evening, leaving your room, of which you know each bit; your house is the last before the infinite, whoever you are."

02-26-2005, 01:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
silent_jay Her Jay Location: Ontario for now....	Here's a link to the highlights of the CBC coverage, I guess the budget was alright, nothing shocking, I mean the Liberals have to be careful and try to keep people happy, so I guess it should come as no surprise. http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/budget2005/ __________________ Absence makes the heart grow fonder

02-26-2005, 03:04 AM	#3 (permalink)
metalgeek Insane Location: Calgary	Anyone want to give me some info about what happened? Am abroad, and well, it's a but of a pain sometimes to get good specific info. found this though, and am wondering about it: Eliminating the corporate surtax in 2008 and reducing the corporate income tax rate by 2 percentage points by 2010 to maintain Canada's tax rate advantage over the U.S. What the? our tax rate advantage?