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Originally Posted by Dion
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You're going to have to help me see where the Premier said no cuts.
Sure the Calgary Sun headline suggests she said that, but I don't see a quote.
I see a quote saying
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“We’re going to review, as he said, our operating, we’re going to review our capital infrastructure plan.”
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Looking at the Calgary Herald report, it suggests more cuts are coming
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On the heels of the government’s gloomy first-quarter update, Redford also dismissed concerns about the state of Alberta’s finances, telling reporters the province is prepared to make “tough decisions” in the face of a volatile economy.
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“In really difficult fiscal times, one of the things you have to do is make the tough decisions,” Redford said.
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I'm guessing this is the quote that's created some confusion:
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“We are fully committed to meeting what we did in our budget before the election and we were very honest at that time to say that we will have a projected deficit of less than one billion dollars,” Redford said.
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You (and the Calgary Sun) seem to think this indicates no more cuts are coming.
I think it suggests the opposite. The commitment was for a projected deficit of less than a billion dollars. With lower revenues, spending will have to be reduced to keep the deficit in the budgeted range.