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CH1 said:
I voted for JT but halfway thru this speech, I'm already sick of him. Will have to press the mute button for the next 4 yrs and hope the policies work out.
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It wasn't exactly "I have a dream" or "Ask not what your country can do for you..." pretty bland, actually.
 
I bet Justin's wife hits it off with Bill Clinton when the spouses of our leaders get together in 2017. Hillary will probably be happy as well.
 
Isaac25 said:
That's not middle class, that's called poor...
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It's defined as middle class to most;

http://news.nationalpost.com/news/canada/canadian-politics/everything-you-need-to-know-about-the-parties-platforms

The Liberals promise to:

•Cut middle-class income-tax bracket to 20.5 per cent from current 22 per cent; create a new tax bracket of 33 per cent for annual incomes of more than $200,000.
•Cancel income-splitting for families; party calls it “a $2-billion tax break to the top 15 per cent of Canadians.”
•Introduce a new income-tested, tax-free monthly Canada Child Benefit that would boost payments to all families with children and annual income below $150,000.
•Cancel TFSA increase to $10,000, saying it helps well-off Canadians who need it the least.
•Retain tax breaks for small businesses but want to ensure this doesn’t primarily benefit the wealthy.
•Balance the budget in 2020.
•Cancel Conservative plan to increase OAS eligibility age to 67.
•Increase Canada Pension Plan contributions and benefits for Canadians.

Lower the federal income tax rate to 20.5 per cent on incomes between $44,700 and $89,401, paying for it by raising taxes on the wealthiest one per cent. Bring in a new, tax-free child benefit to replace the Conservative universal child benefit.
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CH1 said:
I voted for JT but halfway thru this speech, I'm already sick of him. Will have to press the mute button for the next 4 yrs and hope the policies work out.
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Time has come to elect politicians capable of problem solving, and not caring of their ability to provide sounds bites & eloquent speeches. Less style, more substance.

Lets see if Jr learned anything about problem solving from his engineering education & can put it to use.
 
Lotus, I understand the numbers used to define the middle class but if your're making $60K a year with a family of four I would think you're struggling to keep your head above water. How do you own a house, pay for sports and activities and still live a decent life?
 
Adam Scotti ‏
Our next PM, @JustinTrudeau, thanks constituents in Papineau this morning at Metro Jarry

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CBC News Alerts ‏
PM-designate #JustinTrudeau poses for selfies at #Montreal subway station Tuesday while thanking voters.

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XPOFAN said:
CBC News Alerts ‏
PM-designate #JustinTrudeau poses for selfies at #Montreal subway station Tuesday while thanking voters.

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Bill Maher did a great "New Rules" about selfies two weeks ago. The above photo tells you all you need to know about JT.
 
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