Not to mention the fact that, according to the Toronto Sun, the cost of healthcare for a Canadian Family has increased by 70% since 1997, and by almost 100% for single
In the duration of WW1 and WW2, French speaking Canadians were against being conscripted because they felt that there was no point in Canada fighting European wars. Whereas English speaking Canadians supported conscription, mostly to help out Britain in the battles. There was a choice here to either side with the English and conscript people or to side with the French and not go through with it. Canada went through with conscription. This proved to French Canadians that the Canadian government would support the English population whenever there was any form of a debate.(Legare, 2017, 1).
BACKGROUND In the first week we were introduced on the topic of Canadian confederation. What is the Canadian confederation? Well it is the process in which some British North American provinces Ontario, Quebec, Nova scotia and New Brunswick into one federation called the dominion of Canada, in 1867 Canada got confederation as a country but not complete independence since they could not control their own foreign policy it was still in the hands of Britain. There where some provinces in which wanted the confederation and others who did not.
It is a system which all Canadians are proud of. “Medicare’s basic principles embody how Canadians wish to both see themselves and distinguish their nation from a powerful, and at times overwhelming, continental neighbor ”(Shevell,2012,p.35). They did it. Nowadays, in the United States, there are only 48 million American who are able to enjoy medical treatment(Celeste& Roxanne, 2013). Furthermore, Medicare also brought benefits not only to local people but also immigrants.
The pros of FPTP are generally considered to be that it is easy for voters to understand and that it is the voting system that people in Canada are most used to. Vote counting is of course a lot simpler too, compared to other systems that would require a lot more rigorous counting systems. Simplicity is obviously a very important part of any voting system, the average voter needs to understand how their vote works. However, the simplicity is often and lack of representation is often used as an example as to why voter turnout is shrinking as many feel like their votes do not matter. Although whether it is a positive or a negative depends on the viewpoint, first past the post does lead to more majority governments than a MMP form of democracy
The monarchy in Canada is a continuous debate among the politicians and individuals. This paper aims to present the advantages and disadvantages of the monarchy in Canada. This way will enable us to take a clear position. First, Canadian politics are known for their divisive attitudes, and it is very hard to get consensus on decisions. The Queen plays the role of reference for the Canadian politicians and their decisions.
The Charter is the center to which all Canadian rights circle around. It is what allows Canadians to freely express themselves. The Charter protects the rights and freedoms of every single individual in Canada. However, the Charter is especially large and covers many topics and so it tends to conflict itself. Seen in the case of speaking rights where, freely speaking about a topic can to lead to hate speech which can be a criminal offence.
Ontario’s minimum wage has hit an all-time high of $11.00 an hour in June of 2014. Jobs have been also steadily have been becoming available after the repercussions of the 2008 economic recession. But even with the good news there are issues that still need to be fixed for the middle class and working class families of Ontario. The government and various financial companies have been fighting more to compensate for the higher cost of living in Ontario. The general fact is that minimum wage has steadily increased slowly over the last few decades, while the cost of living has skyrocketed.
The one major difference between the Canadian health care system and the American health care system is that is that they have a privatized health care system. A documentary such as “Sicko directed by Michael Moore” demonstrates the crisis of American citizens without health care coverage. Canada’s universal health care system ensures those who cannot pay for health to not suffer, contrary to the Sicko
manufacturers via higher prices that American families and businesses would have to pay for these domestic producers’ goods. Which means,” a 10 to 15% tax on these goods translate to $1,100 to $1,650 per year “(Lincicome). This affects the upper class because instead of spending the money on investments, healthcare, or housing they would have to spend it on manufactured goods. In this case it affects the upper class
People say that the only two things that are guaranteed in life are death and taxes. Most people see taxes as a necessary evil that everyone has to pay in order to have a functioning government and county, but not everyone agrees the amount we should be taxed and what we should be taxed on. Numerous economists from all sides of the political spectrum come to common ground on some of these tax reforms that our country should keep or do away with. The one that they almost all agree on is the home mortgage income deduction. To understand what this tax deduction is and why it should be gotten rid of, the spectrum of viewpoints regarding this tax reform as well as hard numbers should be consulted in order to make an accurate conclusion about this loophole.
Carbon Tax Debate The issue of enacting federal carbon tax is one of the most debated in Canada right now. The Liberal party says that the tax could reduce carbon emissions by 90 million tonnes and will bring us twice as close to our Paris climate goals. The Conservative party believes this will unfairly affect consumers with higher taxes. I personally believe this plan should be enacted but with safeguards in place to help consumers and Provinces who would be negatively affected.
One of these countries that have a single-payer health care system is Canada; who spends half as much per capita on health care as the U.S (“Right to Health Care”, ProCon. Org). Canada isn’t the only country that manages to spend less of their GDP on health care than what the United States uses from theirs. Not only do these countries spend less money than the U.S, but they also perform better than them in the medical department according to the standard public-health
Have you been thinking about incorporating outside of the United States?Read more… Many people question incorporating in the United States due to the large taxes that they face, instead businesses who are incorporating choose to do so overseas because of the tax advantages instead of disadvantages. According to the Tax Foundation, an independent tax policy non-profit, "The worldwide average top corporate income tax rate, across 188 countries and tax jurisdictions, is 22.5 percent." The tax foundation states that the United States has the top third corporate tax rate, according to the same findings.
Carbon Tax, It’s in the Facts Nearly three quarters of Americans believe that carbon dioxide (CO2) should be regulated as a pollutant (Marlon). Yet, little action has been taken to ensure that there is enough government intervention in carbon fuel industries to have the impact that consumers desire. The federal government has offered support to renewable energy sources in the form of subsidies and visible advocacy, but these efforts are insufficient to combating the long-term impacts of heavy dependence on fossil fuels and other carbon-sourced energy sources. So, the answer lies in a carbon tax, whereby the federal government will enact a tax on any carbon-based fuels that American consumers use.
