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Originally Posted by ikaris
Probably deficit spending. Keep in mind that the Conservatives have suggested that they would likely have to go this way if they were to offer a stimulus package as well.
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But the Liberal's were screaming about the government to go into deficit, now they want to do it?
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Originally Posted by ikaris
It's called compromise. Something the Conservatives had initially refused to do until the threat of the coalition was looming over their heads. They have already rescinded the public funding for the parties and the strike ban proposed for public employees. Let's see how much further they go to remain in power.
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I would doubt that the conservatives are going to go any further. This was a mini update and not a budget, but the conservatives have also compromised by stating that they'll move the budget up to Jan 27th. To me the Liberal's and the NDP and the bloc have done a pretty piss poor job in terms of compromise, or working with the government on the economy as promised after the last election as well. The poisoned pen has gone both ways.
And for the record, I have no trouble in removing public funding for political parties, or recinding the right to strike for the public workers during a time of crisis.