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New Democrats demand action in face of soaring poverty stats
NDPOTTAWA – Soaring statistics for poverty, employment insurance, and welfare confirm the recession is far from over and the government must act now or the bad times for many Canadians will only get worse, New Democrat Poverty Critic Tony Martin (Sault Ste. Marie) said today.
“History tells us that getting out of a recession takes many years; these statisitcs are a recipe for disaster if the government fails to act,” Martin said. “Economists predict the next wave iof people to be affected by the recession are those who have lost their jobs, have fallen off or never qualified for EI, and are now on welfare and may be defaulting on loans.”
Harper government to raise taxes by $12.9 Billion over 2 years
According to the Globe and Mail, Harper's Conservative government plans to raise EI taxes as a way to balance the books. Harper's government "will collect $12.9-billion more in EI premiums from employers and workers".
This is the why Stephen Harper wants a majority, to raise your taxes, cut your programs, take Canada back 50 years as a society, and to do so while being accountable to no one.
