[mykalberta]

While I dont like the deficit, I do like the ties to projects. There is no reason the Feds should have to fund 100% of anything that is technically a provincial responsibility as they get no credit for it.

The I like the 1/3 1/3 1/3 approach as it gives accountability and credit to all levels of government. A city, like Calgary if given say 2 bil dollars, would likely with the group of yahoos in civic off would build 3 or 4 bridges. But if the are forced to pony up the cash for these, then they are less likely to go crazy, and more likely to spend it properly.

Big thumbs up to the strings IMO - partly because no level of government can be trusted.

Also, its not like the Feds will be flushed with cash, why should they burden themselves while other levels of gov get off scott free. I would rather see the % split differently, say 20 city 40/40 feds/province but that is more nit picking.

Also +1 to this being a minority budget. They learned before Christmas they cannot govern like a majority, so they govern like a minorty. The Canadian electorate are to blame for not giving one party majority status.