Tories want 6 Billion for unforeseen expenses!

[Topaz]

Boy, this party really likes spending the taxpayers money and I wonder how good they are in spending their own? In the following article there's a list of expenses they hadn't count on and maybe that's the problem. One of them is forgiving Pakistan for 449.5 Mil, why? They are a poor country, they do have the bomb, which isn't cheap. It's costly Canadians 179.4 for security for the G8 and G20. Does anything really come out of these meetings beside a party for the politicans and a debt for the taxpayer? http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Conservatives+seek+billion+unforeseen+expenses/2714191/story.html

[Moonbox]

Having a contingency is a good idea in any budget. Unless you can compare that number to previous governments then it's meaningless.

[Jack Weber]

Is'nt this a tacit admission that the "Rainy Day Fund" the Liberals set up was probably a good idea?

And that it disappearing under the current party in power might have been a bad idea?

[Machjo]

My God. Why are we forgiving the debt of a country that can afford a nuclear bomb? Dismantle the bomb and we'll forgive your debt. How's that for a trade off.

And yes, the Liberals' rainy day fund was a brilliant idea. It's too bad it was all spent before the rain came down.

Oh, and by the way, I;m not a big fan of the Liberal Party, but we have to call a spade a spade when we see it, and the rainy day fund was a brilliant idea no matter what party would have come up with it.

[groupeii]

Boy, this party really likes spending the taxpayers money and I wonder how good they are in spending their own? In the following article there's a list of expenses they hadn't count on and maybe that's the problem. One of them is forgiving Pakistan for 449.5 Mil, why? They are a poor country, they do have the bomb, which isn't cheap. It's costly Canadians 179.4 for security for the G8 and G20. Does anything really come out of these meetings beside a party for the politicans and a debt for the taxpayer? http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Conservatives+seek+billion+unforeseen+expenses/2714191/story.html

Why not raise corporate taxes to 20% to raise the 6 billion instead of debt spending?

What good is low taxes if you loose the money plus interest. Where is this money coming from Pakistan?

Point being - wasn't the budget suppose to deal with the costs of running the government. What happened to the EI suprlus?

Why not ask for the money from the countries participating - you know telling them that we actually don't have the money to host the meetings.. could you maybe pay for your own hotel room and bring in a platoon of your special forces and a few helicpters to take you to the nearest airport with your long range fighter jets parked etc... sorry no money either that or it is super7 motel for everyone. No one would suspect our meeting to take place at a super7.

Edited March 23, 2010 by groupeii

[M.Dancer]

Why not raise corporate taxes to 20% to raise the 6 billion instead of debt spending?

Why not discourage anyone from starting a new business and encourage businesses already operating here to move to the US?

I know of quite a few multinational service companies that have offices here in Toronto only for the good will involved. They could easily absord the ill will by consolidating their operations in chicago and NYC.

[Jerry J. Fortin]

Why not discourage anyone from starting a new business and encourage businesses already operating here to move to the US?

I know of quite a few multinational service companies that have offices here in Toronto only for the good will involved. They could easily absord the ill will by consolidating their operations in chicago and NYC.

Does this not all relate directly into the operation of government? Why does government permeate our lives? Is it not time to say to the government and all politicians that citizens have had enough of government spending? That spending is reflected in our own disposable income. Every dollar we give to the government is one that we deprive ourselves of. With so many folks out of work, and so much debt in both the personal as well as corporate segment of our economy, how do we justify the wealth transfer from private to public hands? It seems to me that things are finally coming to a head on a global scale.

We cannot control events outside of our nation, nor should we try to because that would serve to impact the freedom of others, and that is a cost far too high to live with for any individual. We can control events within our own nation, we can set an example and we should set an example. This is a rich nation, and that makes us a rich people. We have the means, and we have the ability to stand alone and act in a manner that earns respect and admiration. This nation needs an internal focus and a national will to be welded into a political agenda for the benefit of our own citizens.

[wyly]

Boy, this party really likes spending the taxpayers money and I wonder how good they are in spending their own? In the following article there's a list of expenses they hadn't count on and maybe that's the problem. One of them is forgiving Pakistan for 449.5 Mil, why? They are a poor country, they do have the bomb, which isn't cheap. It's costly Canadians 179.4 for security for the G8 and G20. Does anything really come out of these meetings beside a party for the politicans and a debt for the taxpayer? http://www.edmontonjournal.com/news/Conservatives+seek+billion+unforeseen+expenses/2714191/story.html

to try replace the rainy day fund they have already spent trying make themselves look good...that always irks me, when politicians come across looking like great caring leaders spending MY(our) money on me(us) and wanting a pat on the back for it...

Edited March 28, 2010 by wyly

[Topaz]

Here's on project you don't hear too much about but its going to cost big time and were is the government going to get the money? The deficit was/is 56 Bil add the 6 Bil unforeseen expenses, brings it to 62Bil, then there this project of the new bridge between Detroit and Windsor,On. http://www.transport2000.ca/ontario/PresidentsReportDRICOct09Version4.pdf

[Smallc]

The deficit was/is 56 Bil add the 6 Bil unforeseen expenses, brings it to 62Bil, then there this project of the new bridge between Detroit and Windsor,On. http://www.transport2000.ca/ontario/PresidentsReportDRICOct09Version4.pdf

First, the year with the $54B deficit is about to end, and second, that would be part of the deficit for this year.

[wyly]

Here's on project you don't hear too much about but its going to cost big time and were is the government going to get the money? The deficit was/is 56 Bil add the 6 Bil unforeseen expenses, brings it to 62Bil, then there this project of the new bridge between Detroit and Windsor,On. http://www.transport2000.ca/ontario/PresidentsReportDRICOct09Version4.pdf

without looking at the link I assume the cost will be shared between the USA, Canada, Ontario, and Michigan and possibly the cities involved...

[Topaz]

without looking at the link I assume the cost will be shared between the USA, Canada, Ontario, and Michigan and possibly the cities involved...

True, but last week, Windsor radio said it was up to 10 Bil and there still the high-speed train from Quebec to Windsor and I think into the US. No one really knows what the ACTUAL cost are going to be but its going to be high. Have to wait until Baird announces something.