Poll says Canada wants spending boost

[Mr.Canada]

Here's a new poll by the The Strategic Counsel which shows Canadians support new spending no matter what MLW posters have to say about it.

59% of Canadians want think that a deficit is the right way to go for Canada right now.

44% support a Coalition government, number virtually unchanged

Here's a list of the top ten items Canadians want to see in the budget.

Out of the 10 choices, a GST cut ranked ninth:

1. invest in infrastructure construction -- especially transit, roads and highways: 54 per cent

2. cut personal income taxes: 39 per cent

3. invest in training programs: 34 per cent

4. make the economy more competitive and productive in the long term: 28 per cent

5. cut federal government spending: 27 per cent

6. ensure private sector pension plans are able to pay out full pensions: 25 per cent

7. provide major financial aid to important sectors such as the auto sector, manufacturing and the forestry sector: 25 per cent

8. increase unemployment benefits : 18 per cent

9. cut the GST by a further percentage point: 11 per cent

10. offer one-time $400 tax rebate: 8 per cent

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[punked]

Here's a new poll by the The Strategic Counsel which shows Canadians support new spending no matter what MLW posters have to say about it.

59% of Canadians want think that a deficit is the right way to go for Canada right now.

44% support a Coalition government, number virtually unchanged

Here's a list of the top ten items Canadians want to see in the budget.

Source/Full Story

Hindsight is 20/20 if it does nothing 100% of the people will think it was a dumb idea.

[Mr.Canada]

Hindsight is 20/20 if it does nothing 100% of the people will think it was a dumb idea.

Yeah I see your point. Nothing ventured, nothing gained. I'm sure they didn't think it'd blow up in their faces like it did. They probably thought that the urban dislike for PM Harper would resonate better than it did. I'll say this, if the Liberals and NDP together had more seats than the Tories without the Bloc it'd have done much better I'm fairly certain.