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1. New Brunswick gets cold feet on 1% tax

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New Brunswick may scrap its plan for a higher tax on the 1% because Justin Trudeau also plans to hike taxes on those dirty, dastardly rich people we all despise. The NB finance minister fears that a combined tax approaching 60% might be a tad too much, and could have negative consequences. Gee, like what? We all know rich people can be taxed any amount and will never take steps to avoid paying. Plus it’s the best way to deal with big deficits and the need for governments to spend as much as they want. Get with it New Brunswick! Don’t go pansy on us now.

2. Wildrosers say ‘no way’ to 9 a.m. meetings

Alberta’s Wildrose party says there’s no way its members will show up to work earlier. The NDP government thinks legislators should be able to make it to the legislature by 9 am. It says lots of time is wasted due to late sittings. “Most Albertans start at nine or earlier. When I worked driving a bus, I started at 5:30 in the morning,” says House leader Brian Mason. The Wildrosers say the NDP just wants more time to ram through new laws. The NDPers say they just want to avoid evening sessions, because they have kids and want to get home.

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