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Originally Posted by GP_Matt
I rather like the portion going to the municipalities. As a one time cash injection it would allow them to finance something that people want but may not be able to afford. In the past, surpluses have been used in some part by the provincial government to fund these kinds of projects but I would much rather have those drafting the budget removed from the spending decisions of a surplus.
The city will know that the money is one time and has no strings so hopefully they don't use it to ramp up program spending.
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Just like the Peace Bridge, right? It was funded entirely by a one-time grant from the provincial government, but how popular was that with WRP supporters?
I'm 100% for transferring more money to municipalities, but the unpredicable nature of provincial surplusses is not the best way to do it.