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Rob Bogunovic

Candidat PPC pour Chilliwack—Hope

Government sucks at everything, and we should have no more of it than we can afford. We will reduce the size of the federal government, lower/simplify income taxes, eliminate the Capital Gains Tax, balance the budget, protect fundamental freedoms, and reform/reduce immigration.

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Government sucks at everything, and we should have no more of it than we can afford. The People’s Party of Canada will reduce the size of the federal government, lower/simplify income taxes, eliminate the Capital Gains Tax, balance the budget, protect fundamental freedoms, and reform/reduce immigration.

The BNA Act clearly divides powers between the Federal and Provincial/Municipal governments. There is good reason for this division. However, Ottawa has usurped control in many areas outside of their constitutional jurisdiction, and they have done so by controlling the taxes collected from the people. We want to transfer tax points to the provinces and reduce the tax revenue collected by the Federal government so that provinces can increase the revenue they collect. Then provinces would have the financial flexibility and control to address issues like health care, education, and protection of the environmental. An old adage declares that "it takes a village to raise a child". It takes a village, not an empire. The further removed the government is from that child, the less understanding and less accountable that government is. This principle holds equally for any person of any age. Local concerns should be dealt with at the local level, provincial at the provincial level, national at the national level.

One way to achieve this is to eliminate the GST, which brings in $40 billion to the Federal government. We would simultaneously eliminate the federal transfer to support healthcare, which costs about $40 billion. Provinces could raise their PST, and shape it to what works best for their concerns, and they could innovate in the delivery of healthcare services without Federal interference. Many European nations have single-payer systems of healthcare that are significantly superior to ours. Those European nations also don't have provincial and federal governments battling constantly over funding and getting in each other’s way.

The People’s Party of Canada wants to balance the budget, but we also need to lower and restructure some of our taxes. The PPC wants a simplified Income Tax with three tiers: 0 to $15,000 pay 0%, $15,001 to $100,000 pay 15%, and $101,000+ pay 25% on everything earned above the $100,000 threshold. We will eliminate the Capital Gains, which is a tax on investment (which discourages investment). Eliminating Capital Gains will cost about $3 billion in reduced revenue. In 2001, Peter Kugler and Carlos Lenz examined the effect of eliminating the capital gains tax at the regional level in Switzerland. Their analysis showed that in seven of eight regions, it had a positive and economically significant effect on the long-term level of real income. We will also make the Accelerated Capital Cost Allowance, which currently allows companies a faster write off on investment in machinery or clean energy equipment, a permanent feature that is extended to all other sectors of the economy. This will reduce tax-revenue in the short-term, but will increase productivity and competitiveness, increasing efficiency and innovation at every level. Such measures will help the Canadian economy to grow and prosper.

Naturally, we must cut spending to pay for such tax reforms and to eliminate the $20 billion structural deficit that Trudeau's government has burdened us with (this deficit is an injustice visited upon future generations who will be made to pay for spending they have never consented to - with interest). The PPC will put business subsidies on the chopping block. Federal subsidies (both direct and indirect) cost Canada $16 billion / year. We will also reform and reduce immigration. Our current system of immigration has been calculated to cost Canada $30 billion/year (Grubel and Grady; http://global-economics.ca/cbc\_factcheck\_FP.htm). Our system is also failing newcomers. In two years the number of newcomers who ended up homeless has doubled, and newcomers now occupy 40% of the shelter space in Toronto. The system is overloaded. Reducing the number of immigrants, and targeting applicants who have skills highly sought after in Canada, will save $billions. When the Federal government stops interfering in areas of provincial jurisdiction, it can close down these departments and save $millions. We also want to reorganize our foreign aid, restructure equalization (which will especially help Western Canada).

Our immigration plan will also help with the housing crisis in Vancouver and Toronto. These cities and their hinterland communities have seen housing costs skyrocket because the supply has not been equal to the demand. Demand is driven, in part, by immigration. Reducing immigration will reduce demand, and this should help to bring housing costs down.

The PPC is also the only major political party that will actively defend our Charter of Rights and Freedoms. You cannot defend Charter Rights and be politically correct, because political correctness does not respect our freedom of expression, or our freedom of conscience and religion. The People's Party of Canada will not play the game of political correctness. We will defend the rights of Canadians to engage in challenging conversations and to discuss the issues of this nations without fear of government sanction or reprisal. A former prime minister, John Diefenbaker, declared "I am a Canadian, free to speak without fear, free to worship in my own way, free to stand for what I think right, free to oppose what I believe wrong, or free to choose those who shall govern my country. This heritage of freedom I pledge to uphold for myself and all mankind." This is a heritage the PPC will fight to restore.

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Rob Bogunovic is Chilliwack born and raise. He has taught high school for twenty years (Social Studies and Social Justice). He is also a Christian who serves as a Deacon in his church (CityLife). He identifies as a Classical Liberal in the tradition of John Locke and Adam Smith.

Rob Bogunovic was born in Chilliwack in 1974; he has called Chilliwack his home for the whole of his life. He has a twin brother, and two older siblings. He experienced significant language development challenges in infancy, which is common for twins, particularly among boys. The struggle to overcome these speech disorders was one of the primary challenges of Rob’s early childhood.

In high school, Rob developed a love for discussion and debate, and actively worked to improve upon his writing. He began novel writing as a hobby in grade 10, and enrolled in a journalism class in Grade 12. During this time Rob became interested in politics, especially as a result of the 1991 B.C. provincial election. 1991 was the year that a centrist B.C. Liberal Party managed to capture 33% of the vote, winning 17 seats. This far exceeded the expectations of the pundits. In subsequent years, the B.C. Liberal Party was effectively taken over by more right-wing elements who were not exactly “Liberal”. Sometimes a party ceases to be a reflection of the values their name implies.

Long before he graduated high school, Rob knew he was going to pursue a career in education. Rob paid his way through college and university by working as a stock clerk at Save-On-Foods. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree (Extended Minors in History and Geography) from the University College of the Fraser Valley, earning his way onto the Dean’s List of Distinguished Students. He went to UBC to get his Bachelor of Education, graduating Class 1 in 1998. A few years later Rob earned his Masters of Education from City University, once again earning his way onto the Dean’s List of Distinguished Students. During these years, Rob was politically socialist, and theologically atheist/agnostic. He engaged in many ideological debates, which taught him to appreciate the merits of the arguments advanced by the other side. Through most of his career Rob has taught Social Studies and Social Justice at Chilliwack Secondary School (CSS).

In 1998, something in Rob’s theology shifted, and he became an intellectual theist, believing that the evidence for God’s existence was sufficiently compelling to overcome his burden of doubt. A few years later Rob began to explore Christianity, connecting with a small fellowship near to where he grew up. He came into that fellowship with lots of questions, and is deeply thankful for the patience that was shown to him by these early Christian friends. Rob was baptized in 2000, and it was in 2000 that Rob began attending Glad Tidings Fellowship (today it bears the name CityLife Church). Rob was very active within the church, becoming a Youth Leader, an Alpha host, and setting out chairs in the gymnasium for the Sunday service. Rob became a Deacon, and was one of the church coordinators of Love Chilliwack, connecting with other churches and looking to host events to serve and connect with the larger community. Beginning in 2009, Rob dedicated his Friday nights to volunteering at Ruth and Naomi’s missions. In 2014, when CifyLife Church helped to set up and sponsor the Chilliwack branch of Cyrus Center (a mission to help at-risk youth), Rob shifted over to supporting this new ministry, serving as a neighborhood ambassador for two years. More recently Rob has sponsored a CSS Breakfast Club in the school where he works, supplying Tim Hortons’ muffins, granola bars, fruit and other snacks to youth who show up hungry. This program runs with the cooperation of the Aboriginal support team at CSS, and it is open to all students. Rob has also sponsored a number of student clubs at CSS, including CSU (Christian Students United – formerly known as Soul Tattoo), the Diversity Alliance (pro-inclusion/anti-bullying), and Games Club.