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  1. Accountability Now
    Fair enough but I still don't think it will happen. You have NDP, Bloc and Liberal all fighting for spots....the Conservatives even take a few too.
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    In my opiniton only, the call for the bail out by these car companies wasn't about needing the money rather it was about needing an excuse. They wanted a way to break the union and find the cheaper spots to build and the fact the government was going to pay them for it was bonus. I remember seeing a video of a Ford plant in Brazil right around the time of the bail out that already showed them making all their cars with robots in fully automated plants. I don't think they really wanted to stay in Detroit where they get to deal with the unions. To answer your question....the bailout did not help Detroit one bit as the jobs have left and you still have all these 'union' people demanding work. Not a good situation.
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    I think we'll see a Conversative minority. Currently the Conservatives have 160 seats, the NDP have 100 and the Libertals have 34. I have to assume the Conservatives will gain nothing in Quebec so the only possible shift there is from NDP to Liberal. Assuming all the other provinces stay the same or are too insignificant in the grand scheme then that just leaves Ontario. I don't live in Ontario so I can't speak on how they would vote but is it possible to be that upset with the Conservatives to lose even half their seats? Maybe....but they would still have 135 seats if that happened. Assuming all the Conservatives seats went to the Liberals then their number would jump to around 70. Perhaps the Liberals could steal some of the Quebec seats from the NDP but not 60. The vote splitting on the left won't allow for the either party to win. Perhaps a merger is their best chance?
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    There is no linkage. I have schooled you in this before and now the IPCC even outright said it in the AR5 report. Predictions are fun but reality sucks for the waldo camp!
  5. Accountability Now
    Even the IPCC agrees with this after their latest AR5 report.
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    Great presentation. I really like the calming presence that Landsea has put on a lot of the hurricane chatter. To be honest, I can't believe there is still a lot of noise from the alarmists considering the most recent IPCC report states they have low confidence in most extreme weather and their relationship to global warming. Landsea reiterates this in the presentation you posted.
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    Actually...that is the Auditor General's response. So no...I'm not worried about the funds being misspent.
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    Why would he be concerned if the Auditor General was not concerned? As per Tony Clement: "There is no indication by the Auditor-General that any funds have gone missing, that any funds have been misappropriated or that any funds have been misspent, Mr. Clement said http://www.nationalpost.com/m/wp/blog.html?b=news.nationalpost.com/2013/04/30/government-cant-account-for-3-1b-allocated-to-public-safety-and-anti-terrorism-auditor-generals-reports-says
  9. Accountability Now
    So half as much. Thanks
  10. Accountability Now
    Can you tell me where you are getting the 300 billion Plus since 2008? The CBC article below shows that as being quite a bit lower. http://www.cbc.ca/news2/interactives/canada-deficit/
  11. Accountability Now
    I know you like coming on here just to agitate people but you really should check with the recent AR5 report from the IPCC as even they have backed off their claims of increasing weather extremes from the AR4 report. You might want to stay current if you plan on teaching kids.
  12. Accountability Now
    Clearly you don't understand the difference. The past deficits we've had over the recent years are just magically gone because we had one year of surplus? Ya...they just go into that debt thing which you don't believe is real....right? I would hate to see your personal credit rating as debt obviously is a fantasy word for you. As for businesses, I've used private business, public, non-profit....and you still offer nothing. I trust Revenue Canada won't take your job from collecting by the barrel. Don't worry!
  13. Accountability Now
    We just had numerous years of deficit. Clearly Canada does not have enough money to cover its expenses. Again...you think it that deficit just goes away? Never mind...you never seem to answer questions anyway. Again...there are non-profit businesses. Ever heard of that? You should have since this is the second time i have nentioned it. Of course I'm still waiting for your idea of a good comparison but you don't really seem to have a lot to offer here.
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    Canada gets its money from the tax payer in exchange for services and infrastructure with some of those costs being realized over a longer period than a year. As such Canada's costs to provide you those services adjust annually however our taxes do not. How do you think the 'voting' public would like taxes that vary significantly. I mostly compare it to business because that's the way it should be. A public corporation that has to be accountable to its shareholders with its revenue, costs and overall profit. I also showed you that individuals act the same way by trying to reduce their debt but you didn't take that one either. So is there anything that you feel it appropriately compares to?
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    I think it would however this is where politicians buy votes by talking tax cuts and ruin it.
  16. Accountability Now
    As you would see from my previous posts...I am in agreement with what you are saying. It makes sense to pay off the debt. I just don't know at what point a surplus would be "Too Much" of a surplus to warrant tax cuts.
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    Exactly.
  18. Accountability Now
    Continual surpluses suggest that taxes are too high. There is nothing wrong with a single year surplus. I guess a small surplus every year would be nice too. It's finding that magic line where the government has what they need and gives the rest back to the people.
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    Um...no. You keep missing the point. Its not their money quite yet. You said that you cut a cheque every March but that was just for the normal taxes. The government ran deficits those years meaning they didn't take enough so you should have cut another cheque to cover the costs. I guarantee that you did not do that. But now that there is a surplus after one year you have your hand out. Nice work. I trust you would make a great business partner. This money is paying off money that you still owe from previous defiicits. That is an obejective fact whether you like it or not. I bet you're going to say that during the years of decifit that the government was wasting our money. Perhaps during the year of surplus they were being too cheap and not giving us the services then? Either way, you can only evaluate what the proper tax rate is over a longer period than one year. Its like Shady said, if we are seeing year after year surpluses then something isn't right. But you have your hand out after one year...very patriotic of you. Reducing government revenue by giving tax cuts will mean less money is available for debt servicing if they choose to do so. You're right as they don't have to service the debt but at least that option is there. Once you reduce the taxes then the money is gone and no longer an option. All along I have thought that reducing taxes was a the politically correct move but perhaps thats not even true either. It may buy Harper some votes now but what happens if a deficit reoccurs and he has to raise taxes again. Most people won't notice if taxes aren't dropped but they all notice if they are raised.
  20. Accountability Now
    I knew there was a reason I liked you Shady. My thoughts exactly. Of course...cutting taxes after one year of surplus is a little premature in my mind.
  21. Accountability Now
    So again you confuse what is the politically correct move versus objectively correct move. Give the common person a choice and they would gladly cut taxes...immediate gratification! As for your cheque that you cut....good news...it will be less this year. If they continue to pay off the debt it will be even less.
  22. Accountability Now
    Yup...and it's their debt too. You haven't yet told me if you cut a cheque during the last few years of deficit?
  23. Accountability Now
    What I think of Canada obviously differs from what you believe. I see it as a group of people that understand the importance of delayed gratification and the need to live within your means. It got its money because people pay the taxes to enable the government to operate. The amount of money needed to operate is not determined by one fiscal year. I don't think you get that....or you choose to ignore it.
  24. Accountability Now
    It's Canada's money. If there is enough money to give back to the taxpayer for their own use then great. But when the debt is as high as it is I think it's fair to say that we don't have enough. It's funny...is it your money when we have deficits? If so then do you cut cheques back to the government in those years. As for it being like a company...it doesn't have to be about intent to make profit. Not for profit companies operate the same way. Perhaps you don't want to use the company example at all? Let look at how we individually operate...we reduce our debts when ever we can. If you get a bonus, most people would pay off their mortgage, or car payment or whatever debt they have as they understand the interest is costing them. Why should government be any different?
  25. Accountability Now
    Having a surplus after one year does not make it their money. A company does not pay dividends based on a year in the black especially after a number of years in the red. It's their money when the liabilities are paid off...or close to it anyway.
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