CAITI members are seeking effective advocacy from the Liberal Party

74% of Canadians think the Liberals need to pick up the ball and run on the income trust issue. This is an issue that effects thousands of Canadians, many of them depending on their income trust distributions to pay their bills in their retirement years. Stephen Harper's Conservatives need to know that their policy of "Lie. Conceal. Fabricate." has no place in Canada

Poll question and results:

I will support that federal political party, based on their "Income Trust taxation" policy:

Provided the party provides a clear and public statement in favour of returning the taxation to pre-October 31, 2006 levels AND seeks to expose Harper’s policy lie about tax leakage. 62%

Although a clear and public statement is not required on this issue for me to support a federal party. I do believe returning the taxation to the pre-October 31, 2006 level is required. 12%

I support Stephen Harpers "Income Trust taxation" policy which mandates an additional tax of 31.5% on Jan 1, 2011 and the double taxation of RRSPs, but not pension plans. I plan to vote Conservative. 27%

Related:
The Income Trust Issue is ranked # 2 on the Liberal OnProbation website. Review the Tax Fairness Plan and tax on Income Trusts - OnProbation.ca

Stephen Harper unites the Liberal Party!

Bravo Steve! You are the best, most successful Conservative PM ever.

At least your staffers/pretend protesters think so!



Liveblogging Bob Rae at the National Press Theatre - Kady O'Malley, Macleans

Rae dropping out of Liberal leadership race - CBC

Ignatieff 57% Rae 27% Leblanc 16%

Looks like ongoing events mean the CAITI online Liberal leadership poll need modification.

The previous 3 way race results are here:



The 2 way race poll is active on the side menu.

Deficit Jim gets thumbs down

Think-tank slams Ottawa for 'imprudent budgeting'

Eric Beauchesne , Canwest News Service
Published: Friday, October 31, 2008


OTTAWA - The federal Conservative government abandoned prudent budgeting just when it was needed, an economic think-tank involved in helping this and previous Liberal governments prepare their budget projections charged Friday.

Not only did the government, against the advice of private sector economists, eliminate the annual multi-billion dollar cushion against the impact of an unexpected economic slump in the last budget but has let spending get out of control as well, Global Insight said in one of the most damning analyses to date of the current government's handling of its finances. MORE...

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Cabinet change was needed in finance: Ignatieff

Updated Fri. Oct. 31 2008 8:45 AM ET
CTV.ca News Staff

Liberal party deputy leader Michael Ignatieff said the government doesn't have a grasp of the gravity of the situation.

He said it's difficult to trust Flaherty.

"Before the election he kept saying 'No problem, everything's fine, we're not going into deficit.' When the storm hit during the election they said 'Everything's fine, no big problems.' Now they're aware, now they're fessing up that in fact we're going through the most serious economic crisis in 30 years -- and putting Mr. Flaherty in there is saying basically our economic policy is just fine," Ignatieff told Canada AM. MORE...