Ontario Families Cannot Afford Four More Years of McGuinty Tax Hikes
AJAX – Dalton McGuinty’s desperate debate night pledge that he would not raise taxes marks the third election in a row where he has made a similar pledge to Ontario voters. Today, Ontario PC Leader Tim Hudak and Ontario PC candidate for Ajax-Pickering, Todd McCarthy, visited Marathon Gas to pose a simple question to McGuinty: ‘given your record of tax increases, why would anybody believe you now?’
Tax Man Dalton McGuinty broke his promise not to raise taxes after the 2003 and 2007 election, bringing in the so-called ‘health’ tax, the HST, and the sneaky eco tax. Despite his public denials, it is clear that, in order for McGuinty to pay for his own platform, he will have to break his promise and increase taxes once again.
A Tim Hudak Government will provide real relief including:
- Removing the HST from hydro and home heating bills, and the Debt Retirement Charge from home hydro bills, for savings of $275 for a typical family.
- An income sharing plan that will make the tax system more fair for families and put $476 or more back into the pockets of a typical dual-income family.
- Lowering income taxes 5% on the first $75,000 of taxable income for middle-class families, giving a typical taxpayer $258 back to spend on their own priorities.
QUOTES:
“During the Ontario Leader’s Debate, Dalton McGuinty finally looked all of us in the eye and promised – once again…that he was not raising our taxes. But, of course, we have heard this exact promise before. So my question to Dalton McGuinty is this: after you brought in the health tax, the HST, and the sneaky eco tax why would anybody believe you now?
– Tim Hudak, Ontario PC Leader
“Ontario families cannot afford four more years of tax hikes from Dalton McGuinty, who is out of ideas and out of gas. And there is only one solution. When you go to the polls next week – vote for your Ontario PC candidate. Vote for real change.”
–Tim Hudak, Ontario PC Leader
QUICK FACTS:
The Tax Man in his own words:
- “I will not raise taxes or implement new taxes.” – Taxpayer Protection Pledge signed by Tax Man Dalton McGuinty during the 2003 election
- “We won’t have to increase taxes on a go-forward basis.” – Tax Man Dalton McGuinty, during the 2007 election
- “I am not raising taxes.” – Tax Man Dalton McGuinty during the 2011, Ontario Leader’s Debate
