Reality check: Ignatieff attacks his own corporate tax cuts

Today the Liberal party released TV ads attacking their very own corporate tax cuts.

Ignatieff's Liberals supported the corporate tax cuts brought in on Jan 1, 2011. Now 20 days later, Ignatieff wants Canadians to believe he's against them.

The new Liberal attack ads give the impression they oppose corporate tax giveaways. One doesn’t have to look far into the past to see these claims ring hollow.

Recent statements:

“We will cut corporate taxes again” - Michael Ignatieff, Liberal.ca, May 16, 2010

Voting Record:
On December 4, 2007 the vote on C-28, Budget and Economic Statement, occurred. C-28 included the current round of radical corporate tax cuts, and every single Liberal MP evaded the House of Commons, allowing the Harper government to pass the latest round of generous tax giveaways to the most profitable banks and multinational oil companies.

Liberal Platform 2008
Both before and during the last election campaign, Liberals actually campaigned on “one-upping” the Conservatives on corporate tax giveaways.

“We will accelerate and deepen the currently planned corporate tax cuts, reducing the general corporate tax rate by an additional one per cent within four years. That means the federal corporate tax rate in Canada will be only 14 per cent by the 2012.” – Liberal press release, June 19, 2008

Like every previous corporate tax cut, the ones implemented on January 1st 2011, were given the stamp of approval by the Liberal Party.

Ignatieff’s actions speak louder than any attack ad. He has campaigned time and time again on lowering corporate taxes.

How can Canadians trust any leader who runs so fast from his own record?