mackaycartoons

Graeme MacKay's Editorial Cartoon Archive

  • Archives
  • DOWNLOADS
  • Kings & Queens
  • MacKaycartoons Inc.
  • Prime Ministers
  • Special Features
  • The Boutique
  • Who?
  • Young Doug Ford
  • Presidents

Thursday, November 20 2014

November 19, 2014 by Graeme MacKay

Thursday, November 20 2014Editorial Cartoon by Graeme MacKay, The Hamilton Spectator – Thursday, November 20 2014

Charles Sousa won’t rule out Ontario tax hike

As the Liberal government staggers under the weight of a $12.5-billion deficit, Finance Minister Charles Sousa refuses to rule out raising taxes.

“I am concentrating on those measures that I have spoken about already, which are making certain that the underground economy is addressed, looking at ways to expand our revenues through our assets, looking to ensure that we transform government,” he told reporters after question period.

A day after delivering his fall economic statement, Sousa told reporters he prefers to “maintain our tax rates the way they are now” but when asked seven times if tax increases could be part of his plan to bring in more money, Sousa wouldn’t dismiss an increase.

Progressive Conservative MPP Monte McNaughton, a leadership candidate, said the Liberals will take the easy way out.

“I think (Premier) Kathleen Wynne is going to take the easy route and that is to raise taxes instead of reducing spending,” McNaughton told the Star.

In the legislature, he asked Wynne: “How can you expect the people of Ontario to believe that you’ll balance the budget without raising their taxes when you keep overestimating revenue and won’t stop spending?”

The Liberals’ July budget did not increase corporate taxes but did increase taxes on aviation fuel and for individuals earning more than $150,000 a year.

Sousa said he wants to “plug the leaks that exist in our tax system” so that everyone pays their fare share. That alone could bring in $400 million more, he said. (Source: Toronto Star)

 

Posted in: Ontario Tagged: Budget, Charles Sousa, Deficit, Ontaro, revenues, taxes, tools
← Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Friday November 21, 2014 →

Please note…

This website contains satirical commentaries of current events going back several decades. Some readers may not share this sense of humour nor the opinions expressed by the artist. To understand editorial cartoons it is important to understand their effectiveness as a counterweight to power. It is presumed readers approach satire with a broad minded foundation and healthy knowledge of objective facts of the subjects depicted.

  • The Hamilton Spectator
  • The Toronto Star
  • The Globe & Mail
  • The National Post
  • Graeme on T̶w̶i̶t̶t̶e̶r̶ ̶(̶X̶)̶
  • Graeme on F̶a̶c̶e̶b̶o̶o̶k̶
  • Graeme on T̶h̶r̶e̶a̶d̶s̶
  • Graeme on Instagram
  • Graeme on Substack
  • Graeme on Bluesky
  • Graeme on Pinterest
  • Graeme on YouTube
New and updated for 2025
  • HOME
  • MacKaycartoons Inc.
  • The Boutique
  • The Hamilton Spectator
  • The Association of Canadian Cartoonists
  • The Association of American Editorial Cartoonists
  • You Might be From Hamilton if…
  • Young Doug Ford
  • MacKay’s Most Viral Cartoon
  • Intellectual Property Thief Donkeys
  • Wes Tyrell
  • Martin Rowson
  • Guy Bado’s Blog
  • National Newswatch
...Check it out and please subscribe!

Your one-stop-MacKay-shop…

T-shirts, hoodies, clocks, duvet covers, mugs, stickers, notebooks, smart phone cases and scarfs

2023 Coronation Design

Brand New Designs!

Follow Graeme's board My Own Cartoon Favourites on Pinterest.

MacKay’s Virtual Gallery

Archives

Copyright © 2016 mackaycartoons.net

Powered by Wordpess and Alpha.

Social media & sharing icons powered by UltimatelySocial
 

Loading Comments...