The Harper government came to power baying about government accountability. To ensure that accountability they established the Parliamentary Budget Office and hired Kevin Page to keep tabs on government spending. Yet that very same government, Tim Harper writes in today’s Toronto Star, has frustrated Mr. Page’s attempt to do his
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Northern Reflections: This Isn’t About Jobs and Growth
Jim Flaherty claims that his budget is about “jobs and growth.” Parliamentary Budget Officer Kevin Page makes a much stronger counter claim. He reports that, while the Harper government’s cutbacks will result in a balanced budget, they will create significant drag on the economy: The spending restraints and cutbacks will
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