Unless the Federal CPC caucus thinks that capital gains are equivalent to wage income, one has to wonder why they are avoiding the question as to whether they will roll back the tax hike or not. If the CPC has any grasp of basic economics, cutting capital gains taxes ought to be a no-brainer. This doesn’t need to wait until election time.
But when specifically asked by CTV’s Question Period host Vassy Kapelos — during a panel interview with NDP finance critic Don Davies that airs Sunday — whether the Conservatives would reverse the capital gains tax changes, Lantsman wouldn’t say.
And when pressed on the party’s position on the specific measure to increase the capital gains inclusion rate, Lantsman again said the Conservatives will state their plans come election time.
Dennis, i agree, but that is a no brainer. Trudeau is dying to run a class warfare campaign, telling young folks who have abandoned the liberals in droves that he will soak the rich to give them stuff. Defending capital gains tax treatment to 20 somethings who are products of our socialist indoctrination camps is a sure way to drive them back to the Liberals. Cut the tax back on day 1 of a new government, but if he goes on the attack on that, Trudeau will be the next PM.
Peter
Yup, time is critical, and don’t give the libtards a hand to play.
Surprised you’re not blaming the bible-pounders. Maybe you’re not a one-trick pony after all. Who am I kidding?
One-trick ponies have their uses. Playing bridge with cowboys, for instance.
ummmmm, BINGO !!!!
aka short term gain, long term not pain but economic DEATH.
buuuut that doesnt seem to vexate the populace, we’re used to that notion, whats vastly more appealing is to suck as much of the good stuff out of life whilst here.
and in Canaduh, THAT thought trumps the well being of one’s progeny.
and l suspect THAT is because of the popular trend and practice when offered a ‘common good’ like flat rate water etc, aka GET IT WHILE YA CAN.
and thus we stumble onthe extraordinarily cynical and even ore so SUCCESSFUL lieberal strategy. its a variation on the class/race/etc wars the lieberals stage.
all in the interests of powah. all about powah.some of which is ‘reinvested’ for more powah powah powah.
The CPC is at a disadvantage by revealing anything early enough to be constantly attacked by the media and the Liberals. Lets say they say they will roll it back, the Liberals and media jump on the “The CPC is the party of the rich. See how they are trying to save them all that money that need. Eat the rich”.
A smart CPC just campaigns and then makes changes that are never mentioned, just like the Liberals. Roll back the capital gains, cancel the CBC, bring in a hybrid Public Private Healthcare system. Just win, because that’s the only thing that matters. You can’t make changes unless you are in charge.
since all the media in Canada is bought and paid for by the Liberal party, you can’t blame the CPC for playing their cards close to the vest, additionally any good ideas would be stolen by the liberals
“A smart CPC just campaigns and then makes changes that are never mentioned, just like the Liberals. Roll back the capital gains, cancel the CBC, bring in a hybrid Public Private Healthcare system.”
I’d like to believe that, I really would….but everything I’ve seen from the CPC so far leads me to think otherwise.
“Just win, because that’s the only thing that matters. You can’t make changes unless you are in charge.”
I don’t see Poilievre as having the courage to make any meaningful changes. A real leader would state up front exactly what he intended to do, and why…then he would explain and *defend* his policies against anyone who tried to attack them (politician OR journalist).
Thanks for saving me a lot of typing, Fred in BC.
Explaining doesn’t work when the media is working against you. When will you guys ever understand this. Despite all the idiotic moves and obvious corruption the media is still backing the Liberals.
Dwayne is 100% correct.
Having witnessed the actions and behavior of Harper, Mulroney, Clark, Diefenbaker, and then Marttin, Chretien, Trudeaus et al, once one government opens a revenue stream, the other never shuts it down. It’s a uniparty, and we ain’t in it.
p.s., yes, I am that old, I even have a old “I like Ike” button I got from a sibling.
Exactly. No matter who gains the office they will say “yes sir” to the same people.
Been watching it happen for decades.
Or, the Conservatives could act as such and take a page out of Thatcher’s playbook and lump the Jacobins and Bolsheviks of the LPC/NDP/Media regime as those “who would rather the poor got poorer than the rich get richer”. Does anyone remember the “secret agenda”? That’s what the media will accuse them of when the Conservatives obfuscate. The LPC /NDP/Media win when Conservatives pretend to be red (or worse, accept the LPC dog shit as legislation they won’t change) as it sends conservatives to Max, splitting the vote. Even the f….ng Liberals who can still think (Morneau) don’t like this change to Capital Gains. If they don’t have the stomach to stand up and be honest, they may as well bring Andrew Scheer back as leader.
Agreed.
How about this: the CPC announces that not only will they rescind the Turd’s capital gains increase, they’ll chop it all the way down to 25%. Also, scrap the carbon tax entirely, instead of the weasely “for farmers and home heating” they’ve been repeating. Please note that distinction.
“If the CPC has any grasp of basic economics”
There’s the rub
When the Liberals are tanking, don’t give them any ammunition.
Yes. Wait until the late stages of the campaign so the media can’t repeat their lies enough to help the Liberals.
I thought I would include a quick comparison of leaders on the right. Went to a Polievre town hall and a Bernier town hall. Polievre’s was very scripted rah rah stuff and no questions from attendees, at least not one from someone who was not seated directly in front of him with a cue card. Then he left. Bernier said his bit, then took almost every question a person ould think and hung around afterwards for pictures and personal encounters. Bernier talks more like a real person and doesn’t shy away from issues.
The problem is Max is a principled leader of a non party and PP is the best of a bad lot (least bad of the electable parties). Same problem in the US. Rand Paul should be President but 98% of their party don’t agree and instead support the loose cannon populist, targeted by the deep state and who is relatively normal and flawed but much better than the other guys who are completely deranged.
“The problem is Max is a principled leader of a non party and PP is the best of a bad lot (least bad of the electable parties)”
The only possible way to change that is to vote for the ‘unelectable’ party anyway. They said the same about Reform when they won 4% of the vote on their first try, that it was a ‘wasted’ vote. They were wrong.
I’m voting PPC
The the Liberal/NDP coalition stays in power.
you stick with your liberals then , they are more suited to your intelligence
So you want the Liberal/NDP to remain as the government.
Not very intelligent.
The text is garbage from CTV. It’s a discreet help for a fellow lying witch while doing some little gotchas for CPC at the same time.
Btw, top 3 lying disgusting witches at CTV right now are Joy Malbon (1st by far), Kapelos, and Judy Trinh.
Anyone surprised? The cons know a good thing when they see one.
Just proves 99 % of you eastern pricks are really liberals with all the bs posts This is the second stab at the cons on here about the same topic Don’t like it
Well, that certainly would appear to be a mystery.
…unless one sees the UCP as controlled opposition.
If one sees all parties as controlled by the same people to push an agenda, then it makes all the sense in the world. The general direction is always the same – to the left. Reducing rights and freedoms.
While the UCP, and the PCs before them quibble over the minutia.
Well said. I believe what you say to be closest to what’s going on.
none of this matters ….. chicoms own canaduh ….. just waiting for US to be taken over before crushing canaduh!
Never interrupt your adversary when they’re making a mistake.
Let them stew in their own jingoistic juices.
Let them throw a Hail Mary and end up with an incomplete pass with Gen Z to then alienate everybody else.
“The politics around the capital gains inclusion rate increase are pretty obvious. The government is planning for Canadian taxpayers to crystallize their inherent gains prior to the implementation date, especially corporations that will not have a $250,000 annual lower inclusion rate. For the current year, the government is projecting a $4.9-billion tax take. But next year, it dramatically drops to an estimated $1.3 billion.”
This is a ridiculous way to shield the government’s tremendous spending and try to make them look like they are holding the line on their out-of-control deficits. The government is encouraging people to crystallize their gains and pay tax. That’s a hell of a fiscal plan.”
There’s an old saying that tax should not wag the tail of the investment dog, but that is exactly what the government is encouraging Canadians to do in the name of raising short-term taxation revenues. It is simply wrong.”
https://www.msn.com/en-ca/money/topstories/taxes-should-not-wag-the-tail-of-the-investment-dog-but-that-s-what-trudeau-wants/ar-AA1nvtBB?ocid=msedgntp&pc=U531&cvid=a7bf442be7ac40f8a20418d1a4b30fd9&ei=9
One more liberal government and Capital Gains Tax will be applied to the sale of your personal residence, they have been skating around the issue for years
Agreed. And never, ever give anything to the attack pit-bulls and media whores in the pay of the enemy like Kapelos. Vassy is not doing anything except to assist her paymasters in the LPC. Lantsman was wise to say nothing whatsoever. The CPC has the Libs/Dips on the rope. Best way to keep them there is to give them nothing.
Khan was right when he said, “Let them eat static.” No one ever got into trouble by remaining silent on some question from opponents.
“Never interrupt your adversary when they’re making a mistake.”
Geez. Thats been going on for ten years.
Math is hard; and economics is utterly indecipherable, to the average politician.
Naaah. They know the math and they know economics. Ignorance isn’t the real problem. Not giving a shit is.
I take her no response this way.
The attention right now is all on how badly this budget is being received.
When your opponent is busy shooting themselves in the foot don’t get in the way.
Exactly. The conservatives are up again in the pols.
Why would you do or say anything when the liberals are self-destructing?