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In this second of a two-part episode of FPTV, Freedom Party of Ontario leader Paul McKeever addresses the impracticality of property taxation and describes a better way for municipalities to collect the revenues that they spend on municipal services: a municipal property tax (combined with the scrapping of property taxation). Continue reading »
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Ontario’s current property taxation system requires the value of each taxed home to be assessed. Allegations that the Municipal Property Assessment Corporation has made unfair or erroneous evaluations of the values of homes recently led the Ontario government to freeze property values until after the general election of 2007. In 2006, Ontario PC MPP Tim Hudak proposed a 5% cap on the annual increase in the deemed value of homes. PC leader John Tory has made it clear that the 5% cap is to be a major plank in his party’s 2007 election platform.
In this first of a two-part episode of FPTV, Freedom Party of Ontario leader Paul McKeever examines Hudak’s proposal, and explains how it would cause problems without addressing the fundamental problems associated with property taxation. Continue reading »
“Freedom Party today released a two-part video titled “The Property Tax Issue” that aims to explain property taxation to Ontarians and to promote a better, alternative system of municipal taxation…” Click here to read the full media release.
“With just 6 months to go before the dropping of the election writ in Ontario, Freedom Party is challenging those who are currently campaigning as “promise-keepers” without even having released their party’s election platform…” Click here to read the full media release.
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In this episode, Freedom Party of Ontario leader Paul McKeever compares Mike Harris, Ernie Eves, and John Tory, and discusses what a party leader must do to deserve the title “Promise Keeper”. Continue reading »
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On February 23, 2007, Freedom Party of Ontario leader Paul McKeever and Michael Shapcott (Senior Fellow, the Wellesley Institute) were panelists on “On the Line” with host Christine Williams. In this episode, the panel discusses: the Vanier Institute of the Family’s study showing an increase in behavioural problems among youth; controversy surrounding leadership of Liberal Party leader Stephane Dion; Canadians warming up to private health care delivery. Continue reading »
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On February 21, 2007, Freedom Party of Ontario president Robert Metz and Gary Warner, Ph.D (former McMaster University professor) were panelists on “On the Line” with host Christine Williams. In this episode, the panelists discussed: tobacco companies in Canada claim a constitutional right to advertise; poll of American’s shows mixed feelings about Black History Month; and refugees living in church basements to avoid deportation. Continue reading »
“Freedom Party leader Paul McKeever today condemned the idea, floated today, of banning incandescent light bulbs…” Click here to read the full media release.
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On January 31, 2007, Freedom Party of Ontario leader Paul McKeever and author Balkrishna Naipaul were panelists on “On the Line” with host Christine Williams. In this episode, the panelists discussed: the book “Marriage and Caste in America” highlights income gap associated with divorce; a new Quebec law that could set the stage for a “two-tier system” of health care in Canada; and Preston Manning’s call for balance in the Green debate. Continue reading »
“Freedom Party leader, Paul McKeever, was in Burlington today as a guest on CTS’s popular afternoon talk show On the Line with Christine Williams…” Click here to read the full media release.