Just saw an upsetting item on CTV's Power Play about the government's attempt to control the Rights and Democracy organization. What is most disturbing was government not realizing that administrative improvements were occuring prior to the new chair's arrival.
The current federal government has behaved in a way that suggests it 'demonizes' folks who disagree with them; or organizations that have different political points of views. (It sounds so much like many of our local radio talk show hosts). The current government is continually fighting with lots of interest groups.
We really do need a federal election!!!!!!!!!
Showing posts with label federal government. Show all posts
Showing posts with label federal government. Show all posts
Monday, February 1, 2010
Monday, January 25, 2010
Federal Cabinet Shuffle - Deficit/Debt
Hmmm... not much to say about recent federal cabinet shuffle except to note 'preoccupation' with deficit/debt reduction.
Government had to spend money to help people most hurt by recession. Yet my understanding is much of the overall deficit/debt is direct result of federal government reducing revenue from consumption taxes like the GST. Its ideology got the best of them in the first two years of office.
The problem with tax reductions for the sake of tax reductions is that it eventually restricts government from mobilizing financial resources to help those less fortunate. If a government wants to do that, it then goes into debt. Clearly the path taken by our federal government.
What makes this most distressing is it enables them to act out their personal ideological preferences. We will see lots of cutbacks in next six months or so.
How this will impact on public services is frightening. As baby boomers retire in droves the next few years, gaps will develop in the provision of public services - as there are severe hiring restraints.
Of course a cynic might say a reduction in public services is the underlying goal of this current 'ideological'- based government.
Our solution is clear....in a democracy the people decide on government direction. Canadians need to hold our current federal government accountable for its financial decisions since 2006. We need a federal government that works to reduce the public deficit and debt through a balanced approach.. and that does include tax adjustments where warranted.
Government had to spend money to help people most hurt by recession. Yet my understanding is much of the overall deficit/debt is direct result of federal government reducing revenue from consumption taxes like the GST. Its ideology got the best of them in the first two years of office.
The problem with tax reductions for the sake of tax reductions is that it eventually restricts government from mobilizing financial resources to help those less fortunate. If a government wants to do that, it then goes into debt. Clearly the path taken by our federal government.
What makes this most distressing is it enables them to act out their personal ideological preferences. We will see lots of cutbacks in next six months or so.
How this will impact on public services is frightening. As baby boomers retire in droves the next few years, gaps will develop in the provision of public services - as there are severe hiring restraints.
Of course a cynic might say a reduction in public services is the underlying goal of this current 'ideological'- based government.
Our solution is clear....in a democracy the people decide on government direction. Canadians need to hold our current federal government accountable for its financial decisions since 2006. We need a federal government that works to reduce the public deficit and debt through a balanced approach.. and that does include tax adjustments where warranted.
Monday, December 14, 2009
Copenhagen Shenanigans
What fun it must have been today in Denmark thanks to some clever pranksters - had lots to chuckle about.. the first news release; then the second news release; and then apparently a video.. all hoaxes.. oh what fun some people had at the expense of the current federal government.
But it has a tragicomedic feature. OUr Canadian government is on the 'wrong side' of the environmental file ever since it came to power. Major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions WILL affect our economy. I only wish our political leaders would join the efforts to update all economies to recognize the new environmental order.
Governments of our two largest provinces appear to get it. Why cannot our federal government?
But it has a tragicomedic feature. OUr Canadian government is on the 'wrong side' of the environmental file ever since it came to power. Major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions WILL affect our economy. I only wish our political leaders would join the efforts to update all economies to recognize the new environmental order.
Governments of our two largest provinces appear to get it. Why cannot our federal government?
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