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自由党已经宣布拒绝预算案——这么快：
4:10 Jennifer MacMillan, Globe and Mail:
Michael Ignatieff is speaking now on Parliament Hill: "We don't believe the budget is credible and we're forced to reject this budget."
And of course ...
4:16 Jennifer MacMillan, Globe and Mail:
Gilles Duceppe is now speaking - says the Bloc "certainly can't accept" what's been offered in the budget.
4:10 Jennifer MacMillan, Globe and Mail:
Michael Ignatieff is speaking now on Parliament Hill: "We don't believe the budget is credible and we're forced to reject this budget."
And of course ...
4:16 Jennifer MacMillan, Globe and Mail:
Gilles Duceppe is now speaking - says the Bloc "certainly can't accept" what's been offered in the budget.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...know-about-the-federal-budget/article1944027/
Five things you need to know about the federal budget
1. The budget sticks to Conservative fundamentals but offers the NDP concessions, though not their full wish list. There’s a $300-million bump to the Guaranteed Income Supplement for seniors, but not the $700-million NDP Leader Jack Layton had sought. The ecoEnergy home retrofit rebate is extended, but there’s nothing on home heating costs or the Canada Pension Plan. The question remains: Is it enough to win Mr. Layton’s support?
2. The government is banking in part on a continued, but modest, recovery to balance the books. The budget presents a mix of small spending plans and finds new cash by closing tax loopholes that will boost plans to lower the deficit. Ending the stimulus spending will see Canada’s deficit drop by 25 per cent this year and a further 25 per cent in the coming year. The government projects a return to balanced budgets by 2015-16 by the latest.
3. There are several boutique tax credits for families. The Conservatives stole a Liberal plank in its new family caregiver tax credit. The arts tax credit offers incentives to parents who enrol their children in programs like music lessons and academic tutoring, similar to the sports tax credit. But there’s nothing flashy like the Tax Free Savings Account that was introduced three years ago. Most families won’t notice any major changes in terms of their personal finances – each credit is worth around a few hundred dollars at most.
4. While planned corporate tax cuts are still on, the government is closing several corporate tax loopholes that will result in $4.1-billion in savings over 5 years. One of the biggest loopholes targeted, most commonly used by oil and gas companies, allowed firms involved in partnerships to defer profits.
5. The budget signals a new round of cuts across government departments with plans to identify and slash overall program spending by 5 per cent for a permanent $4-billion in annual savings beginning next fiscal year.
Five things you need to know about the federal budget
1. The budget sticks to Conservative fundamentals but offers the NDP concessions, though not their full wish list. There’s a $300-million bump to the Guaranteed Income Supplement for seniors, but not the $700-million NDP Leader Jack Layton had sought. The ecoEnergy home retrofit rebate is extended, but there’s nothing on home heating costs or the Canada Pension Plan. The question remains: Is it enough to win Mr. Layton’s support?
2. The government is banking in part on a continued, but modest, recovery to balance the books. The budget presents a mix of small spending plans and finds new cash by closing tax loopholes that will boost plans to lower the deficit. Ending the stimulus spending will see Canada’s deficit drop by 25 per cent this year and a further 25 per cent in the coming year. The government projects a return to balanced budgets by 2015-16 by the latest.
3. There are several boutique tax credits for families. The Conservatives stole a Liberal plank in its new family caregiver tax credit. The arts tax credit offers incentives to parents who enrol their children in programs like music lessons and academic tutoring, similar to the sports tax credit. But there’s nothing flashy like the Tax Free Savings Account that was introduced three years ago. Most families won’t notice any major changes in terms of their personal finances – each credit is worth around a few hundred dollars at most.
4. While planned corporate tax cuts are still on, the government is closing several corporate tax loopholes that will result in $4.1-billion in savings over 5 years. One of the biggest loopholes targeted, most commonly used by oil and gas companies, allowed firms involved in partnerships to defer profits.
5. The budget signals a new round of cuts across government departments with plans to identify and slash overall program spending by 5 per cent for a permanent $4-billion in annual savings beginning next fiscal year.
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http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news...-even-in-jim-flahertys-budget/article1951926/
Stephen Harper and his Conservatives are leaving nothing to the imagination as to whose support they want to keep their government alive -- the NDP’s.
Politically savvy and delivered on the eve of a possible election campaign, this year’s budget also reinforces the Tory base with many new retail-politics measures.
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WIN
The Conservatives will argue the New Democrats are clear winners. In the media lock-up Tuesday, Tory spinners were asking reporters how the NDP could possibly vote this budget down.
That’s because Jack Layton gets a few of his demands, including $400 million for the ecoEnergy Retrofit program and some help for rural doctors and nurses. The government will give health practitioners in rural and remote areas a break on repaying their student loans.
But the Tories cannot ignore their base. So to rural Canada goes a handful of new measures, including the Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit. It helps Mr. Harper solidify the rural vote; volunteer firefighters have been lobbying for this for at least a decade.
And to suburban Canada goes the Children’s Arts Tax credit -- a measure designed, like the government’s previous fitness credit, to show the Tories understand the needs of young families in the Canadian ‘burbs. Will it be good enough to win votes in the 905?
LOSE
Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals come up empty. There is little in this document that will make them think twice about supporting it. Their key demand was for the government to reverse the $6-billion corporate tax cut: On that there is silence.
More than that, the Tories have stolen from the Ignatieff platform --closely aping their $1-billion homecare program aimed at helping middle class Canadians look after ailing family members.
The Conservatives announced a Family Caregiver Tax Credit to provide financial relief for caregivers looking after ill or infirm relatives, including spouses, common-law partners and minor children. This will also appeal to ethnic voters, many of whom live in a multi-generational households.
Gilles Duceppe and the Bloc Quebecois are the biggest losers, however. The Quebec package in this budget is extremely thin.
The Bloc leader had asked for a lot -- about $6-billion worth of measures. He got nothing -- not even a mention of a potential $2.2-billion for the HST.
DRAW
The NDP wanted help for seniors and so did the Liberals. And so the Tories are increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement: $600 for single seniors and $840 for couples.
Everyone also wins with the small business measures. The Conservatives are proposing a temporary Hiring Credit for Small Business. It is a one-time measure of up to $1,000, which a small firm can use against an increase to its 2011 employment insurance premiums over those paid in 2010.
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Stephen Harper and his Conservatives are leaving nothing to the imagination as to whose support they want to keep their government alive -- the NDP’s.
Politically savvy and delivered on the eve of a possible election campaign, this year’s budget also reinforces the Tory base with many new retail-politics measures.
<!-- brick location -->Given that, here’s how the budget breaks down politically for the Conservatives.
WIN
The Conservatives will argue the New Democrats are clear winners. In the media lock-up Tuesday, Tory spinners were asking reporters how the NDP could possibly vote this budget down.
That’s because Jack Layton gets a few of his demands, including $400 million for the ecoEnergy Retrofit program and some help for rural doctors and nurses. The government will give health practitioners in rural and remote areas a break on repaying their student loans.
But the Tories cannot ignore their base. So to rural Canada goes a handful of new measures, including the Volunteer Firefighters Tax Credit. It helps Mr. Harper solidify the rural vote; volunteer firefighters have been lobbying for this for at least a decade.
And to suburban Canada goes the Children’s Arts Tax credit -- a measure designed, like the government’s previous fitness credit, to show the Tories understand the needs of young families in the Canadian ‘burbs. Will it be good enough to win votes in the 905?
LOSE
Michael Ignatieff’s Liberals come up empty. There is little in this document that will make them think twice about supporting it. Their key demand was for the government to reverse the $6-billion corporate tax cut: On that there is silence.
More than that, the Tories have stolen from the Ignatieff platform --closely aping their $1-billion homecare program aimed at helping middle class Canadians look after ailing family members.
The Conservatives announced a Family Caregiver Tax Credit to provide financial relief for caregivers looking after ill or infirm relatives, including spouses, common-law partners and minor children. This will also appeal to ethnic voters, many of whom live in a multi-generational households.
Gilles Duceppe and the Bloc Quebecois are the biggest losers, however. The Quebec package in this budget is extremely thin.
The Bloc leader had asked for a lot -- about $6-billion worth of measures. He got nothing -- not even a mention of a potential $2.2-billion for the HST.
DRAW
The NDP wanted help for seniors and so did the Liberals. And so the Tories are increasing the Guaranteed Income Supplement: $600 for single seniors and $840 for couples.
Everyone also wins with the small business measures. The Conservatives are proposing a temporary Hiring Credit for Small Business. It is a one-time measure of up to $1,000, which a small firm can use against an increase to its 2011 employment insurance premiums over those paid in 2010.
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The conservatives have been doing great in closing tax loopholes and hunting after the tax thieves.
The big question is, if the conservatives could manage to balance the books shortly after the monstrous spendings during the global financial crisis, in the midst of all the tax cuttings and proposed hike of spendings on military (fighter jets), senior benefits, and the tough-on-crime agenda, how much money was wasted by the liberals in the past and what does the liberals have to offer for the future?
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You just assume...facts, man...we need facts..
