In perhaps his most disappointing policy announcement thus far, Carney has indicated he will scrap the Liberal’s plan to increase the capital gains inclusion rate. This mildly progressive measure was directed squarely at the passive incomes of the wealthiest sliver of Canadians and would have served as a healthy revenue generator. Instead, it’s destined for the scrapheap.

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    7 days ago

    I’ve been saying for weeks now, thirty years ago this dude would’ve landed solidly Progressive Conservative.

    I’m still gonna vote Liberal to keep PP out, but they ain’t my preference.

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        6 days ago

        Right, because buying a pipeline to ensure it will be completed, allowing for even more oil extraction, is definitely the sort of thing the Green party would do…