Loading ...Liberals release “Green Shift” ads
Friday, June 20th, 2008
The Liberal Party has released two ads promoting their “Green Shift” tax plan.
The Green Shift
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Thursday, June 19th, 2008
Liberal leader Stéphane Dion announced details of the Liberal Party’s Green Shift carbon tax at a party rally in Ottawa.
The plan includes a tax on carbon emissions against big polluters with tax cuts and rebates for individuals intended to offset increased energy prices caused by the tax.
Dion later challenged Harper to a public debate saying he wants a substantive discussion on the issue.
Links:
- Liberal Party website: The Green Shift
- Video: Conservatives attack Dion’s carbon ‘tax shift’ plan
- Video: Harper promotes Canada’s emission reduction plan in Europe
- Video: Stéphane Dion proposes carbon ‘tax shift’
(+1 rating, 1 votes) Loading ...Canada apologizes for residential schools, forced assimilation
Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
Prime Minister Harper offered Canada’s aboriginal peoples an official apology for the government’s involvement in the Indian residential school system and its ongoing policy of forced assimilation.
Opposition leaders also offered their apologies during a special sitting of the House of Commons. First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders were welcomed onto the House floor to respond to the apology.
(+4 rating, 4 votes) Loading ...Conservatives attack Dion’s carbon ‘tax shift’ plan
Sunday, June 8th, 2008
The Conservative Party launched a campaign attacking Stéphane Dion’s proposed carbon tax shift plan by portraying it as a ‘tax on everything’.
The campaign includes the website WillYouBeTricked.ca and 15 second video adverts displayed at gas pumps throughout Canada.
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