Deal or....

LET’S MAKE A DEAL
You want my vote – I want your support.
A proposal by:- Victor Drummond ©
January 2008

Most, if not all, Canadians are familiar with the Television show:- “Let’s Make a Deal” hosted by Monty Hall.

A show that has been very popular since it began broadcasting around 1964.

The base theme of the show being -- you give something for a chance to get something -- hopefully getting something better in exchange. No one ever won a prize -- on that program -- without giving something first in exchange.

The shows popularity is largely based upon the parallel it has to real life, i.e. the saying:- “There is no such thing as a free lunch.” – Generally says it all.

Well perhaps the saying is not universally true. There might be the odd exception, i.e. when candidates for election make promises -- of support and protection to their constituents -- in exchange for a person’s vote. Usually it’s a one-sided – a give with little, or no, get -- deal.

As most voters do not identify, beforehand, the return they expect for their support – politicians are free to conjure up issues which may have – but usually do not have any -- value to the voter.

Consequently – like the show contestants who trade a new car for a can full of garbage – the voter trades away a valuable item – their vote – for a pot full of worthless promises.

There is a much better way to play this game.

Instead of giving politicians a free hand -- to tell you what you are going to get if you elect them -- tell them the action you demand -- of them -- in exchange for your support.

If your would-be Member of Parliament, (MP), does not commit to doing something, worthwhile, for you in exchange for your support – then tell him/her flat out: - “If you will not commit to represent me – if you’re elected -- then I will not vote for you.” It is as simple as that.

But what specifically should you demand of your elected representative?


How about restoring your basic right to fair taxation?

Most Canadians do not realize this important right was lost when the government gave itself the legal authority to levy “Income” tax on Canadians -- where no related “Income” ever existed.


How about equal treatment under the law?

A right granted every Canadian under the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms.

This legal right has been abrogated by the Tax Remission Order granted to a very small
minority of taxable benefit victims.

At the very least this same tax remission must be applied to every Canadian taxed on
Non-existent, mythical, income – if anything like equal treatment under the law is to be achieved.


How about correcting the flaw in the taxable benefit legislation to prevent a recurrence of the kind of abuse imposed on those victimized already by the existing legislation?

A simple member’s bill -- introduced in parliament – revising the classification of company/corporate shares from a “taxable benefit” to a “capital equity” would eliminate the problem.


How about giving those Canadians -- who have already paid unjustified taxes --on imaginary income – a fair deal by refunding all such taxes paid -- with interest?

That would not only improve the Canadian Employment Index – for several years -- but would provide substance to the "Fair Taxation" promises made by the current Conservative government.


First:- As a Canadian citizen we should be giving the highest priority to protecting our friends, neighbours and fellow Canadians from neglect, abuse and/or harm. Charity begins at home.

When our own citizens have been relieved of the unfair, unjustified, unequal treatment -- that causes them ongoing distress, anxiety and hardship – then we can expand our charity to include helping others in far away lands.

Therefore as a person -- who is more than willing to be a good neighbour to all my fellow Canadians and -- more than willing to see my government use my tax dollars to help other abused and distressed humans in far off lands -- I support that policy – BUT ONLY -- after my family, my neighbours and my fellow Canadians have been relieved of those very same problems.

So here is my DEAL:- In exchange for my vote YOU AND YOUR PARTY LEADER MUST COMMIT to real and timely action to restore the birthright of every Canadian to truly “fair” taxation.

See you at the voting polls – next federal election.

Victor Drummond ©
(First Candidate of the:- “Truly Fair Tax Party”, (TFTP))

Author’s comments:-
Every Canadian Taxpayer should be outraged at the conduct of our elected representatives -- relative to giving every Canadian protection from all forms of exploitation.

Exploitation by our very own government no less.

By allowing legislation to exist, and operate, that penalizes innocent breadwinners -- for holding shares in their employer’s business -- our elected politicians are derelict in their responsibilities to their constituents.

Furthermore by ignoring the pleas -- of actual taxable benefit victims -- our politicians are essentially saying to all Canadians – your loss of rights and suffering of financial penalties do not matter. Not to us. (Really.)

If you are a Canadian of voting age – the time is long past to let our politicians know we are not sheep to be fleeced at the whim of our elected representatives. Speak up. Make demands for justice.

Let our politicians know who the real O’Grady is. (O’Grady’s attributes are coming in a future article.)

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