NationStates Jolt Archive

Saw on the news during work during my break, Mr Harper did something to the tax code, and the markets had the biggest one day drop in history. Bell and Telus's stock prices are both down ~25%.

G'job.

*gasp!* We're screwed.... or are we...? :p

*gasp!* We're screwed.... or are we...? :p

*gasp!* You're Canadian too!

Yes we are screwed. Though BC & Berta could save themselves. *cou-secede-gh*

NOOO!!! Great Depression! NOOO!!!

A tax on income trusts? I have no bloody hell what that means. :)

(the income trust, I mean)

A tax on income trusts? I have no bloody hell what that means. :)

(the income trust, I mean)

I know, I was like "WTF mate?"

The Conservatives have just screwed over, primarily, the senior population, which uses income trust as a means of earning money to help aid their often scantly pension plans and fixed levels of income.

The Conservatives have just screwed over, primarily, the senior population, which uses income trust as a means of earning money to help aid their often scantly pension plans and fixed levels of income.

Further proof that Harper hates everyone except himself!

But even he is on shakie ground.

Further proof that Harper hates everyone except himself!

But even he is on shakie ground.

He doesn't hate everyone except himself - he just holds them all in utter contempt. A worse choice for Prime Minister there hasn't been since the days of Brian Mulroney.

He doesn't hate everyone except himself - he just holds them all in utter contempt. A worse choice for Prime Minister there hasn't been since the days of Brian Mulroney.
And he thinks he's the best there ever was.:p

And he thinks he's the best there ever was.:p

Of course he does. He isn't a conservative for nothing. I feel sorry for the seniors. :(

Of course he does. He isn't a conservative for nothing. I feel sorry for the seniors. :(

I was taking about Mulroney. He told CBC that John A McDonald is the only PM that could be better.

, the senior population, which uses income trust as a means of earning money to help aid their often scantly pension plans and fixed levels of income.

Which was a bad idea ... the income trust is a terrible retirement investment. The income is far less guaranteed than other forms of investment, and it's a terrible vehicle from a governance standpoint. The only advantage is favourable taxation, which the government should have put a stop to ages ago.

I was taking about Mulroney. He told CBC that John A McDonald is the only PM that could be better.

Who was also another Conservative...Damned Tories! Can't the NDP force an election faster?

Which was a bad idea ... the income trust is a terrible retirement investment. The income is far less guaranteed than other forms of investment, and it's a terrible vehicle from a governance standpoint. The only advantage is favourable taxation, which the government should have put a stop to ages ago.

So Harper did good? *head explodes*

Can't the NDP force an election faster?
We're not having another election for quite some time. All the parties are broke and the country is sick of elections. Anyone who forces an election will automatically piss off voters and none of them will be able to fund a campaign anyways.

We're not having another election for quite some time. All the parties are broke and the country is sick of elections. Anyone who forces an election will automatically piss off voters and none of them will be able to fund a campaign anyways.
I will personnally donate the money I had promised to Lad or TC (I forget who) to the NDP if they force an election.

So Harper did good? *head explodes*

I can't believe I am saying this, but he might actually have done the right thing for the long term (despite the short term pain).

I can't believe I am saying this, but he might actually have done the right thing for the long term (despite the short term pain).
Cheese damn it.

We're not having another election for quite some time. All the parties are broke and the country is sick of elections. Anyone who forces an election will automatically piss off voters and none of them will be able to fund a campaign anyways.

It was only a wish. Besides, the liberals would not support another election at least until they have a leader, which will take us into December. Hopefully it will be someone good. Still, as much as I hate to say it, Harper isn't doing half bad. I don't entirely agree with his policies, but at least he has a spine and doesn't rule by opinion polls. Now if he could only come up with a decent clean air act that would do real stuff...

It was only a wish. Besides, the liberals would not support another election at least until they have a leader, which will take us into December. Hopefully it will be someone good. Still, as much as I hate to say it, Harper isn't doing half bad. I don't entirely agree with his policies, but at least he has a spine and doesn't rule by opinion polls. Now if he could only come up with a decent clean air act that would do real stuff...

i do like how he is replacing those death traps we call Sea Kings. (Yet Another Way the UK Screwed Us Over).

i do like how he is replacing those death traps we call Sea Kings. (Yet Another Way the UK Screwed Us Over).

Ahh, gotta love the British, eh? But hey, at least now we have a tiny TINY chance at not failing at Arctic sovereignty.

Ahh, gotta love the British, eh? But hey, at least now we have a tiny TINY chance at not failing at Arctic sovereignty.

We need a Battleship.

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We need a Battleship.

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We HAVE toy battleships. Aren't those enough for you boys to play with?

(ps. do you think I can make it to 5,000 tonight?)

It was only a wish. Besides, the liberals would not support another election at least until they have a leader, which will take us into December. Hopefully it will be someone good. Still, as much as I hate to say it, Harper isn't doing half bad. I don't entirely agree with his policies, but at least he has a spine and doesn't rule by opinion polls. Now if he could only come up with a decent clean air act that would do real stuff...
Well, I really don't like how he has declared women to be "equal enough" and dissolved the group responsable for things like helping to make sure that women are receiving comparable wages and looking after shelters for battered spouses and the like...

We HAVE toy battleships. Aren't those enough for you boys to play with?

(ps. do you think I can make it to 5,000 tonight?)

I hope not before I do.

Now, I'm no Canadian, but I can still see the humor in this...

*Harper enters the room*

"Ah, the Canadian economy! Looks like it needs some tinkering. I'll just have me a quick look-see..."

*lightly pokes the Canadian economy*

*Canadian economy collapses like a house of cards*

"Oops."

Well, I really don't like how he has declared women to be "equal enough" and dissolved the group responsable for things like helping to make sure that women are receiving comparable wages and looking after shelters for battered spouses and the like...
With Stocky as our internal affairs minister, I'm REALLY not surprised.
I hope not before I do.
MWAHAHAHAHA! I shall defeat you to 5,000-ness.

With Stocky as our internal affairs minister, I'm REALLY not surprised.

MWAHAHAHAHA! I shall defeat you to 5,000-ness.

I am only 100 posts behind.

I am only 100 posts behind.

And you think you'll get 100 in the time it takes me to get 5? Even in the spam forum, you won't be able to do that.

With Stocky as our internal affairs minister, I'm REALLY not surprised.

MWAHAHAHAHA! I shall defeat you to 5,000-ness.

And you think you'll get 100 in the time it takes me to get 5? Even in the spam forum, you won't be able to do that.
I have never posted in the spam forum. I have posted in threads moved to spam, but that is different.

I have never posted in the spam forum. I have posted in threads moved to spam, but that is different.

Then you should visit it sometimes. It seems like a place for you, since you spend half your time on NSG spamming anyway.

Then you should visit it sometimes. It seems like a place for you, since you spend half your time on NSG spamming anyway.

But here it is wrong and I get a rush.

I should go to spam and start posting debates.

We HAVE toy battleships. Aren't those enough for you boys to play with?

(ps. do you think I can make it to 5,000 tonight?)
Congratulations on becoming a Semi-Pro Sp@mPig!! :D

Congratulations on becoming a Semi-Pro Sp@mPig!! :D

I'm looking forward to 10,000 CanuckHeaven posts too ;).

i do like how he is replacing those death traps we call Sea Kings. (Yet Another Way the UK Screwed Us Over).

Hey, we screw up our our military too, you know. And exactly how else did we screw you over? We weren't that bad, were we?:confused: