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Umm no. The current level debt is due to the stimulus spending. The stimulus spending that the Liberals and NDP insisted the Conservatives spend. What do you make of the fact that the deficit is projected to be eliminated in a couple of years? And that's factoring in the corporate tax cuts.

Canadians care. Please stop trolling. We are trying to keep this thread as civil as possible. There are plenty of other threads that welcome trolls.

I agree that a certain amount of regulation is necessary. But too much can uneccesarily stifle efficiency. Again, relating back to corporate tax rates and their effect on the economy, do you not think that the Canadian government has adequate resources to provide adequate regulation? Can...

You need not go on. I disagree, but I respect your opinion, and realize that the book is not for everyone.

What is a legitimate social safety net in your eyes? Healthcare is HIGHLY debatable at best, but that is another topic altogether. Personally, I believe the best option would be a hybrid public/private combination. Military, check. Police, check. Postal service in rural areas, check...

Trying to have a serious discussion here. Please refrain from trolling. There are many other threads in this forum that would welcome you.

Good to know. What specifically did you find "tripeful"? As I said to Ricter, I'll interpret your evasion of this question: "What products or services do you think the government needs to provide that the private sector cannot? This is not a loaded question, I am genuinly interested in...

And why not? By the way, I'll interpret your evasion of my question of what products and/or services the government can provide more efficiently than the private sector as an admission of your ignorance of the answer.

Translation: I am taking my ball and going home. If you wish to stick to your ideology without debating the issue, that's fine. These are tough questions for Liberals to answer. Perhaps you just need more time to formulate a response?

I'll ask you the same question then: What products or services do you think the government needs to provide that the private sector cannot? This is not a loaded question, I am genuinly interested in what you think. By the way, have you ever read the book "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand?

I agree that a certain amount of taxation is necessary for a country. I also do not think that corporate taxation is too high in Canada. But I disagree with the notion that lowering taxes won't help the economy. I guess we'll have to agree to disagree on this point. My second question...

You are again showing your complete ignorance of Canadian politics. The Conservatives are NOT Republicans! The fact that both parties are right of center does NOT make them equals. Please educate yourself. Furthermore, for what reason should I place any credibility on something Alan...

Yes, you make some good points, as does Ricter. In my opinion, the direct effect of corporate tax cuts would apply more appropriately to a business looking to expand or invest in capital. The indirect effect I think would be to distribute more money to employees and investors, who will...

Fair point regarding demand, but incorrect regarding credit. Try getting a couple million dollars on credit to expand your business if you are not sufficiently profitable, partly due to the government extorting too much of your money from you. What goods and services would you say the...

LOL Blame speculators. You are a joke. How does a company hedge their price risk with nobody out there to take the other side of the trade? Food prices have also been rising. Why don't we eliminate "speculators" from this market as well? That will solve all of our high food price...

With regards to the deficit comment: 1. The current Conservative plan will have the federal government out of deficit by 2015 at the latest. And this is without raising taxes and growing government. 2. "Enhancing social programs" = more socialism = bigger government = more inefficient...

On CBC's Power and Politics last night they were discussing a recent report that stated that corporate tax cuts do indeed create jobs. A Liberal economist (CAW economist) promptly shut the report down and said that for every report that shows corporate tax cuts create jobs, there is one that...

If by concessions you mean the oilpatch companies are implementing new technology to extract this oil in a more environmentally friendly way, then yes I agree with you. This is something these companies would likely be unable and/or unwilling to afford in a cap and trade scenario.

In any case, thank you for the valuable posts you've contributed to this thread regarding the Canadian economy.

A summary of some of Harper's initiatives announced during the campaign for if he gets re-elected: "Eliminate the federal deficit one year earlier than planned by squeezing $4-billion in additional savings from Ottawa" "A more assertive role for Canada’s military and perimeter defences...