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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 30/03/2012 (5097 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
COLIN CRAIG
Canadian Taxpayers Federation
BUDGET WINNERS
It’s good to see the government is going to streamline the process for approving oil and mining activity. They also deserve a thumbs-up for starting to tackle the size and cost of the civil service.
BUDGET LOSERS
Those expecting MPs to lead by example and severely cut back their gold-plated pensions. It’s especially difficult to stomach for the vast majority of Canadians who have no workplace pension plan.
ON BALANCE
The budget is a step in the right direction, but we needed to see a much bigger step. Spending is projected to increase by $20 billion over the Harper government’s term and the promise to balance the budget by 2014-15 is in jeopardy. It appears the “temporary” stimulus is not so “temporary” after all.
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