Comments on: Ontario Health Premium and the Election http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/ Helping you invest and prosper Sun, 12 Feb 2012 00:54:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: The debate over harmonization http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-187164 The debate over harmonization Sun, 29 Mar 2009 22:00:58 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-187164 [...] here. I did not vote for the Ontario Liberals in the past two provincial elections and in fact, received some flak for posting that I don’t intend to. Though I’m not at all surprised at the angry backlash the proposal to harmonize the [...] [...] here. I did not vote for the Ontario Liberals in the past two provincial elections and in fact, received some flak for posting that I don’t intend to. Though I’m not at all surprised at the angry backlash the proposal to harmonize the [...]

]]> By: The cost of harmonization | Income Trust | Personal Finance | Real Estate SEO http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-186618 The cost of harmonization | Income Trust | Personal Finance | Real Estate SEO Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:32:04 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-186618 [...] provincial Ontario budget is usually a sleepy affair, except in the odd years when new taxes are introduced. 2009 appears to be one such year. Major newspapers are reporting that Ontario is planning to [...] [...] provincial Ontario budget is usually a sleepy affair, except in the odd years when new taxes are introduced. 2009 appears to be one such year. Major newspapers are reporting that Ontario is planning to [...]

]]> By: The cost of harmonization http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-186611 The cost of harmonization Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:35:57 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-186611 [...] provincial Ontario budget is usually a sleepy affair, except in the odd years when new taxes are introduced. 2009 appears to be one such year. Major newspapers are reporting that Ontario is planning to [...] [...] provincial Ontario budget is usually a sleepy affair, except in the odd years when new taxes are introduced. 2009 appears to be one such year. Major newspapers are reporting that Ontario is planning to [...]

]]> By: Canadian Capitalist http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-66382 Canadian Capitalist Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:35:53 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-66382 Thanks for your comments. There seems to be strongly-held views on all sides. It should be an interesting election :) Thanks for your comments. There seems to be strongly-held views on all sides. It should be an interesting election :)

]]> By: Dave http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-66374 Dave Wed, 12 Sep 2007 02:07:53 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-66374 I agree with growthinvalue, I am not sure why so many have a bee in their bonnet about this post. He can write about whatever the heck he wants. To be fair though, I think CC should have focused on the part about the tax being regressive AND not being used solely for healthcare, which is the more interesting part. I agree with growthinvalue, I am not sure why so many have a bee in their bonnet about this post. He can write about whatever the heck he wants.

To be fair though, I think CC should have focused on the part about the tax being regressive AND not being used solely for healthcare, which is the more interesting part.

]]> By: Dave http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-66369 Dave Wed, 12 Sep 2007 01:45:19 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-66369 Don't forget to vote YES to the MMP referendum as well! Don’t forget to vote YES to the MMP referendum as well!

]]> By: growthinvalue http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-66333 growthinvalue Tue, 11 Sep 2007 20:20:13 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-66333 <i>Is there some benefit to keeping it separate?</i> The ability to not call it a tax springs to mind. Is there some benefit to keeping it separate?

The ability to not call it a tax springs to mind.

]]> By: Richard http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-66328 Richard Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:52:54 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-66328 Honestly, a tax of "900 on a taxable income of $200,600" doesn't elicit much sympathy from me... worse things have happened. The decision to tax lower incomes at a higher percentage is a bit more questionable - if they want a flat tax they could have just done that. Honestly, a tax of “900 on a taxable income of $200,600″ doesn’t elicit much sympathy from me… worse things have happened.

The decision to tax lower incomes at a higher percentage is a bit more questionable – if they want a flat tax they could have just done that.

]]> By: Krusty http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-66317 Krusty Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:14:50 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-66317 The political aspect of this post is usually distracting... but it sure does bring out the commenters. As far as how much the health premium is here in BC, it works out to $108 per month, per family. I am unsure how much it is for single persons. It does seem strange why this premium is charged when we do pay taxes. Why not roll it into regular taxes (PST, Income)? Is there some benefit to keeping it separate? The political aspect of this post is usually distracting… but it sure does bring out the commenters.

As far as how much the health premium is here in BC, it works out to $108 per month, per family.

I am unsure how much it is for single persons.

It does seem strange why this premium is charged when we do pay taxes. Why not roll it into regular taxes (PST, Income)? Is there some benefit to keeping it separate?

]]> By: Never Stop Buying http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election/#comment-66316 Never Stop Buying Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:11:50 +0000 http://www.canadiancapitalist.com/2007/09/10/ontario-health-premium-and-the-election#comment-66316 internet timed out while submitting, re-type again @@ I appreciate this informative post, as it's news to me indeed I rarely need the health care system (fortunately), but at times the super long wait times do annoy me, despite having not to pay any bills walking out, which is a big improvement from the US Emergency Rooms Anyway, I will be voting CC - it is your blog, post whatever you like, then we will tell you whether we like it or not ;-P internet timed out while submitting, re-type again @@

I appreciate this informative post, as it’s news to me indeed

I rarely need the health care system (fortunately), but at times the super long wait times do annoy me, despite having not to pay any bills walking out, which is a big improvement from the US Emergency Rooms

Anyway, I will be voting

CC – it is your blog, post whatever you like, then we will tell you whether we like it or not ;-P

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