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Originally Posted by calculoso
The initial coalition outline had $30B in spending... it wasn't until much later that this $1.2B (or whatever it is) for Quebec came out. It was secretive, it was slimy, and it was attempted to be hid.
If this $1.2B is in the Conservatives budget, I'll be upset. There is no way that Quebec should get any more money than the formula allows for.
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It will be in the budget in the form of stimulus. Just like it would have been in the coalition budget.
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Originally Posted by calculoso
The rest of the $30B in stimulus spending is open for debate. Some of it is needed. Some of it was already going to happen (see discussions with the Province of Ontario). Some of it is extra waste and fluff that should be rightfully excluded. This balance is where the compromise comes in. They will have to spend more than they (and I) want, but it should still be no where close to what the NDP and Liberals are demanding... and if the NDP/Liberals truly want to compromise, they need to move from their position too.
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I really do hope to see the NDP/Liberals compromise too, infrastructure spending makes sense, but I really don't see how an auto bailout has any sort of logic.