Should the federal, provincial and Ontario governments say “yes” or “no” to auto industry requests for financial assistance to expand plants? For example, Ford, which wants to invest $1.2 billion to expand in Oakville is expected to seek about 20% in financial help from governments.

1.  Yes. We don’t have much choice. If we don’t cough up assistance, other jurisdictions in the US and elsewhere will. Targeting government assistance is the best way to create jobs.
2.  No. We should be cutting corporate taxes for all industry to the lowest levels in North America, if not the world. Governments can’t choose winners and losers.
3.  No. We can’t afford to cut corporate taxes further, and we should not be giving taxpayers money out to industry. It’s corporate welfare!