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Originally Posted by EddyBeers
Wait for the September numbers, and the October numbers and the November numbers.  As of November 28, 2008, the Government of Canada is in a deficit. Those numbers will confirm it. The fact that they had a miniscule surplus in August (especially coming from Flaherty who famously lied about the financial numbers when he was a finance minister in a different government) is of really no comfort. Even Jim will not be able to hide the fact that as of the end of November the government is in a deficit position.
They do not have a surplus today, they had one on as of the end of August. There is a big difference there. Today they are in a deficit position. |
I'm not sure you really understand how all this works. The budget that we are currently running on was in place before the election. Therefore it has nothing to do with any election promises. The conservatives are currently trying to pass a new budget that will cut spending and therefore prevent a future deficit. Unfortunately, the liberals, NDP and bloc will not pass it. Don't blame it on the ones who are trying, blame it on the ones who are more interested in the chance to gain power than what's best for the country.