Comments on: The Status Quo Budget http://www.christindal.ca/2006/05/03/the-status-quo-budget/ Shooting my mouth off since 2006 Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:05:56 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Chris Tindal » Confidence http://www.christindal.ca/2006/05/03/the-status-quo-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-11967 Chris Tindal » Confidence Fri, 08 Feb 2008 04:51:07 +0000 http://www.christindal.dreamhosters.com/?p=23#comment-11967 [...] we have a Minister of Finance who appears to not understand basic finance, who tabled a budget that increased our vulnerability to the unfolding economic downturn, and pushed the wrong tax cuts (GST rather than income) at the [...] [...] we have a Minister of Finance who appears to not understand basic finance, who tabled a budget that increased our vulnerability to the unfolding economic downturn, and pushed the wrong tax cuts (GST rather than income) at the [...]

]]> By: Chris Tindal » One Year http://www.christindal.ca/2006/05/03/the-status-quo-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-25 Chris Tindal » One Year Wed, 24 Jan 2007 04:19:59 +0000 http://www.christindal.dreamhosters.com/?p=23#comment-25 [...] In that election, the environment (also known as “that thing that keeps us alive”) was not an issue that the media or the status quo parties took seriously. It did not play a significant role in any of the televised leaders’ debates, and the winning party didn’t even mention the climate crisis in their election platform once. [...] [...] In that election, the environment (also known as “that thing that keeps us alive”) was not an issue that the media or the status quo parties took seriously. It did not play a significant role in any of the televised leaders’ debates, and the winning party didn’t even mention the climate crisis in their election platform once. [...]

]]> By: Matt Ross http://www.christindal.ca/2006/05/03/the-status-quo-budget/comment-page-1/#comment-24 Matt Ross Mon, 08 May 2006 01:39:00 +0000 http://www.christindal.dreamhosters.com/?p=23#comment-24 That is pretty much it in a nutshell. This is completely a status quo budget on most necesary objectives and seems to squander the necessary capital needed. I mean does a 1% GST reduction have any meaningful impact on the average person?<BR/><BR/>However, whoever is running the Flaherty spin room deserves credit. All media have been pretty generous so far. That is pretty much it in a nutshell. This is completely a status quo budget on most necesary objectives and seems to squander the necessary capital needed. I mean does a 1% GST reduction have any meaningful impact on the average person?

However, whoever is running the Flaherty spin room deserves credit. All media have been pretty generous so far.

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