The Globe and Mail is reporting that Stephen Harper has pledged new Conservative tax breaks for Seniors.
In the first stop of a swing through southern Ontario, Harper was at a seniors community centre to say that a Tory government would raise to $2,500 over five years the annual amount that seniors can obtan from their pension tax free. Harper would immediately double the $1,000 figure and increase it by another $500 over five years.
He said the tax relief move was aimed primarily at middle-class retirees whose earnings are just above what they receive through the Guaranteed Income Supplement.
I am not sure if this is a quick-fire response to the NDP proposal or just coincidental timing. A friend suggested to me that that conservatives have an “Announcement per Day” plan, that certainly explains the non-stop action in announcements.
Your friend is right. They absolutely have an “Announcement Per Day” plan. They also have an “Anounce It As Early As Possible In The Day” plan. And it’s working too.
They are driving the agenda and the PM (with the exception of a few days) has been stuck reacting to the opposition; instead of the opposition reacting to the PM.
At least, they’re making it (as) interesting (as possible.
MS
Comment by Marc Snyder — December 10, 2005 @ 12:08 pm
I agree totally - it IS interesting. It’s hard to contest that the conservatives have dominated the race thus far - hopefully for them it works out - although I cannot believe that they’ll keep this frequency of big announcements the entire race - That sets a LOT to follow through on.
Comment by The Northern Pundit — December 10, 2005 @ 12:21 pm