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安省自由党政府公民移民及国际贸易厅厅长陈国治：十年树木，百年树人
“昨日联邦预算案出台，在我看来，以杜鲁多领导的联邦自由党政府公布的这份预算案可谓用心良苦、深思熟虑，既有着眼于现在的“福利制度变革”，又有不动声色、默默谋划于加拿大未来的“投资于教育、基建”的长远政策，正可谓“十年树木，百年树人”，预算案的“近”开“远”走，才是让这个国家、民族、家庭得以接续、繁衍、传承下去，生生不息的的长久之计。
表面来看，这是一份支持中等家庭的预算案，对于低收入家庭提供各种补助，表现了预算案人性化的一面，但我认为预算案最深思熟虑的一点在于着眼于加拿大的未来，对年轻人的大手笔投资，为什么呢？其实联邦政府连教育部都没有，但在预算案中却用不同方法、不同渠道投资推出与教育、创新相关的政策，如3年投资20亿元改善大学基础设施，提升大专以上学费补助标准，学生暑期工数量加倍，每年增加9500万用于科学研究，新设2.37亿元用于基因研究，4年投资8亿支持科技创新网络，5年1.3亿用于清洁科技研发等等，无疑传递一个信息，联邦政府非常注重培养年轻人的的教育水平和研发创新能力，目的是帮助年轻的加拿大人成功，因为政府知道，未来的加拿大需要训练好一帮有知识能力、研发和创新领先的团队，这样才能应对未来全球化的竞争。加拿大人口少、地方大，生活水平高，无法以劳动力成本、以“劳力”去竞争，而只能以“脑力”竞争，这是联邦政府的良苦用心、具有前瞻性的一个规划。所以我认为昨天公布的这份预算案既“低头走路”惠及于现在的加拿大人，又“抬头看天”聚焦于未来的加拿大，是一份兼顾现在和未来的全面施政之本。”
Markham-Unionville保守党国会议员Bob Saroya：“自由党失控的举债计划无法创造就业，只能增加税负”
“自由党大手大脚花起纳税人的金钱来，简直无法自控，” 国会议员Bob Saroya表示。“加拿大人应当认识到，自由党的这些政策，既不能鼓励私人资金注入加拿大经济，也无助于创造薪水优厚的高品质工作机会。”
他说，这份预算确认他们将提高税务 。虽然高额举债300亿，但自由党并没有明确的计划，如何来帮助加拿大失业者重返工作岗位。
“尽管联邦保守党支持这份预算案中的一些措施，但归根到底，这不是一份能够真正创造就业的计划，” 国会议员Bob Saroya 说。“自由党的预算只能导致企业税负增加，结果也只能是投资减少以及工作机会消失。理由很简单，企业如果对运营成本不确定，就不会投资加拿大经济。”
他说，在全加拿大，仅油气产业一项就有10多万人失业。而反观联邦自由党政府虽然连续三个月花费数十亿，但加拿大的失业率也与同期不断上升。
联邦新民主党党领唐民凯： 财政预算错过了一个可以削减不平等的机会
Canadians had high expectations for today’s Liberal budget, but what they got instead were missed opportunities to tackle inequality and backtracking on key commitments. They shortchanged First Nations education by $230 million and First Nations child welfare by $130 million in the first year alone.
“Families across Canada are worried about their jobs and struggling to make ends meet – but today’s budget told them they would have to wait longer for help,” said NDP Leader Tom Mulcair. “The government missed an opportunity today to really deliver change.”
The government failed to fix Employment Insurance by establishing a fairer, universal threshold for eligibility, failed to restore access for seasonal workers, and continued the longstanding Liberal and Conservative practice of raiding the EI fund – taking almost $7 billion contributed by workers and businesses and using it for general government revenues.
“I have been travelling the country and have heard from Canadians about the realities of job loss, crushing household debt and retirement insecurity,” added Mulcair. “Unfortunately, today’s budget failed to deliver the change promised by the Prime Minister to start closing the gap between the rich and everyone else.”
The budget took no action to eliminate costly stock option loopholes for CEOs, reverse any of Stephen Harper’s tax cuts for the most profitable companies or fix their unfair tax scheme that delivers billions to the wealthy and nothing to over 60% of Canadians. It also failed to make promised investments in healthcare to improve homecare access.
“Every budget is about choices,” concluded Mulcair, “And Liberals have chosen tax breaks to CEOs and profitable corporations over helping seniors, First Nations children, and the unemployed.”
（Source：NDP ） |
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