From good to great

McGuinty loves taxes - sneaks them in

2010-07-14T12:34:00.000-07:00

You may not have heard about this latest assault on your wallet because while you were enjoying Canada Day festivities with friends and family, Dalton McGuinty used that opportunity to sneak in his punishing eco-tax. The so-called eco-fees are a new tax on over 10,000 household products, including prescription medications, bath toys, sunblock, laundry detergent – even smoke alarms! Dalton McGuinty and Stewardship Ontario, the secretive government agency that will levy and collect this new tax, gave Ontario families no warning about it beforehand. Worse, we’ve learned that Stewardship Ontario has instructed retailers to hide the tax in the product price so that “the consumer is none the wiser.” Sneaky new taxes. No accountability. All on the heels of the HST.

As permier, Tim Hudak, will repeal Dalton McGuinty's latest tax grab - the eco-tax - which has been slapped on over 10,000 household items.

Sneaky Dalton!

2010-07-14T12:27:00.000-07:00

Premier Dalton isn’t Mike Harris.

Harris used to tell you what he was going to do, and took the heat.

McGuinty dodges, dissembles, hedges, fudges, pretends, prevaricates and generally does anything he can to divert public attention from his actions.

Then he raises taxes and hides to avoid the blame.Read more: http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2010/07/10/kelly-mcparland-ontario-pays-the-price-of-environmental-posturing/#ixzz0tgcr3d6D

Taxes being flushed down the toilet

2010-04-20T20:51:00.000-07:00

Read this amazing article by MINDELLE JACOB if you want to see your temperature rise and your blood boil. 42% of your income gone to the government.

http://www.chathamdailynews.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=2541221

All those taxes

2010-04-14T08:41:00.000-07:00

Tax his land,
Tax his bed,
Tax the table At which he's fed.
Tax his work,
Tax his pay,He works for peanutsAnyway!
Tax his cow,
Tax his goat,
Tax his pants,
Tax his coat.
Tax his tobacco,
Tax his drink,
Tax him if heTries to think.
Tax his car,
Tax his gas, Find other ways To tax his ass.
Tax all he has
Then let him know
That you won't be done Till he has no dough.
When he screams and hollers;
Then tax him some more,
Tax him till He's good and sore.
Then tax his coffin,
Tax his grave,
Tax the sod in Which he's laid.
When he's gone,
Do not relax,
It’s time to apply
The inheritance tax.
Accounts Receivable Tax
Airline surcharge tax
Airline Fuel Tax
Airport Maintenance Tax
Building Permit Tax
Cigarette Tax
Corporate Income Tax
Death Tax
Dog License Tax
Driving Permit Tax
Environmental Tax (Fee)
Excise Taxes
Federal Income Tax
Federal Unemployment (UI)
Fishing License Tax
Food License Tax
Gasoline Tax (too much per litre)
Gross Receipts Tax
Health Tax
Hunting License Tax
Hydro Tax
Inheritance Tax
Interest TaxLiquor Tax
Luxury Taxes
Marriage License Tax
Medicare TaxMortgage Tax
Personal Income Tax
Property Tax
Poverty Tax
Prescription Drug Tax
Provincial Income and sales tax
Real Estate Tax
Recreational Vehicle Tax
Retail Sales Tax
Service Charge Tax
School Tax
Telephone Federal Tax
Telephone Federal, Provincial and Local Surcharge Taxes
Telephone Minimum Usage Surcharge Tax
Vehicle License Registration Tax
Vehicle Sales Tax
Water Tax
Watercraft Registration Tax
Well Permit Tax
Workers Compensation Tax--- and in 2010 the HST

$45,000 Jackpot, each, for HST collectors

2010-03-30T06:01:00.000-07:00

Dalton McGuinty's HST deal just keeps getting worse for Ontario families.Now HST tax collectors are getting rich with $25 million in severances... and they are not losing their jobs and won't even miss a day of work.While the rest of us will be forced to pay more for gas, hydro, home heating fuel, minor sports and dozens of other everyday expenses, Dalton McGuinty is dolling out up to $45,000 to each of his HST tax collectors as part of his HST scheme.

Dalton McGuinty Hits Ontario Families with New $53 Million Hidden Hydro TaxDalton

2010-03-23T11:08:00.000-07:00

Dalton McGuinty Hits Ontario Families with New $53 Million Hidden Hydro TaxDalton McGuinty has been caught trying to sneak a new energy tax onto to the hydro bills of Ontario families.McGuinty’s Hidden Hydro Tax is the fifth separate tax, charge, or price increase that is being imposed on Ontario families. Worse yet, the public were not given advance warning or information on the McGuinty Government’s new $53 million dollar hydro tax.“Nobody is surprised that Dalton McGuinty continues to look for new ways to take money out of the wallets of Ontario families. The McGuinty Liberals have outdone themselves by sneaking a new $53 million hydro tax in through the back door,” said Ontario PC Party Leader Tim Hudak.The new Liberal hidden hydro tax will be applied directly to hydro bills. It will be applied in addition to Dalton McGuinty’s $3 billion HST tax grab which will drive up hydro bills by an additional 8%.
(Author: Tim Hudak)

A tale of two Olympics

2010-03-17T20:43:00.000-07:00

It almost feels like months or a very long time since the golden boy of Canadian hockey, Sid the Kid, scored the golden goal. Even the organizers in their wildest dreams would not have dreamed of scripting an end as such. The games ended on a high and Canada truly ruled the world. CTV, well it could not have enough of the atheletes and even dedicated countless boring minutes to felicitating the medal winners in their studio (albeit, if only they could hold on to them in their studio and keep them from rushing to the pending final hockey game).

Well that was then, wild coverage. So, where exactly did they lose the script. Whatever happened to the Paralympics games coverage? Did it not have an opening ceremony? It had, a beautiful one, but then that not a big revenue earner for any television network. Sadly there was no telecast of that event.

Its never too late and now CTV has promised to telecast the closing ceremonies live. Now thats what I call true equality. If blaming the television networks is easy then test yourself, will you sit and watch or Hockey or a late sunday evening movie will be the preference?

Let the good old anthem be!

2010-03-09T06:22:00.000-08:00

What a storm in a tea cup over a needless issue. When we are struggling with a delicately recovering economy, millions still without jobs, a huge deficit, do we really need silly issues like this. To my mind the greatest irony lay in the fact that scores of women interviewed on TV did not even seem to lend their feminity to the cause. Let it be was all they said.
Thankfully the governemnt listened and it turned out to be one of the shortest short-lived issue. What would be interesting would be to peek into the mind of one of the architects of this move and see just what they were thinking? Really was it for the cause of equality or a political move designed to garner support, sympathy or just distraction from other issues.
O Canada!

Suffering in Canada

2010-03-07T11:54:00.001-08:00

Its been a while - got lost dealing with the real issues - I've been scribbling, collecting and finally its all ready in a book - more on that later.

However what better way to get back than to quote one of our own national leaders on what my book is all about. Jack Layton writes a great article, "There is suffering in our own backyard". I think its a must read. Here is the link if you want to see it.

http://network.nationalpost.com/np/blogs/fullcomment/archive/2010/02/08/jack-layton-there-is-suffering-in-our-own-backyard.aspx

Do we really need new taxes?

2008-07-31T08:07:00.001-07:00

One of the first things I remember being told by almost everyone when I decided to migrate to Canada was, their taxes are very high. It didnt really strike home until I came to Canada and started seeing the GST/PST line at foot of every bill.

So this is a sincere post to every reader, regardless of Political affiliation. Do we really need more taxes? As Canadians we work for the first 6 months of the year, or half the year simply paying our taxes to every level of the Government. Now just when we are past the tax holiday, Stephan Dion annouced that the liberals if elected would repeal the 2% GST and institute the Carbon tax.

Leaving all Political considerations aside, is there no other way for a Greener Earth than, taking the few dollars left over? At a time when economies all over the world are hurting and our simple Groceries are up more than 3%, do we need to add an additional 4% to 5%?

Let me know, I know, my weekly grocery bill from the $60-$70 is now way above $100, isnt yours too? Maybe the answer to these problems have to come from the Scholars and not the Politicians?

From good to great

2008-07-27T20:54:00.000-07:00

Wandered into this space by accident, rather from reading someone's very inspirational blog and after filling up my little personal notes on things very Canadian, thought this was the moment for it.
So after 9 years in Canada and looking at the left path, thinking about the Centre path and believing in the right path, you are left with a little bit of anger, about things so nice yet not so. Thats how I view us Canadians, damn nice people, too nice.
So if may sound vague, here are two clues to my thinking.
Why is that we are one of richest countries in the world with a high standard of living yet we still have child poverty.
Why is that believing in family and traditional values, rather very moral values, considered a sign of going back and not going higher.
Hope to see you back soon.