narduch
Senior Member
I guess with all the new spending added to try to win the Election they couldn't lie about having a balanced budget anymore.
Mike Crawley
@CBCQueensPark
BREAKING: This means 2 of the 4 Ontario PC Leadership candidates are now asking party to extend voting by a whole week. The result is supposed to be announced on Saturday. Just another twist.... #onpoli #pcpoldr
Actually their behaviour recently is why I’m interested in the PCs. Challenging your leader before an election takes moxie. Where was the internal Liberal probe against McGuinty and now Wynne? As long as the PC leader is Elliot or Mulroney, I’d say the Liberals are looking at a train wreck.The sad thing about this election is that none of the parties looks very good. The Liberals do probably need time in the 'penalty box" but the Tories have recently shown that they have nothing better (and apparently far worse!) to offer. I am a 'historic" Liberal supporter with past flirtations with the NDP but I was open to being wooed by the Tories - their behaviour over past few months has completely removed any superficial attraction they may have ever had for me. If the current 4 (were 5) Leadership candidates are the best they have to offer god help us if they actually win. Unfortunately the NDP really seems somewhat out of it.
I suppose they are promising small deficits for just a couple of years, and then returning to balance by the end of their term. The budget will balance itself in the 4 years as they build the economy from the heart, and measure the strength of the economy by the size of the deficit.Provincial Budget to drop March 28.
Liberals to return province to deficit, perhaps as high as 8B
https://www.thestar.com/news/canada...n-budget-that-returns-ontario-to-deficit.html
In so far as they raise social assistance rates, address healthcare wait times, and expand prescription drug coverage.....that's great.
But @#$# raise taxes to pay for it then. Be honest, be transparent its not as if there isn't room.
A 1% hike in HST and a modest increase in corp tax 0.5% would cover a great deal.
Running up debt when the economy is good is dangerous fiscal policy.
Except for Doug, who’s word is as good as a gold...Not for nothing, but noting that it's quite likely (unless the NDP pull a 2015 Mulcair) that every party will be running on a deficit platform.
Mike CrawleyVerified account@CBCQueensPark 36s37 seconds ago
Doug Ford tells @CBCToronto that his mother hasn't received her verification code to allow her to vote in the PC leadership race. #onpoli #pcpoldr
680 NEWS Toronto
@680NEWS
Ontario PC Party members threaten legal action to extend registration for leadership vote
Man, I wish my budget could balance itself!I suppose they are promising small deficits for just a couple of years, and then returning to balance by the end of their term. The budget will balance itself in the 4 years as they build the economy from the heart, and measure the strength of the economy by the size of the deficit.