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Originally Posted by Fuzz
There you are, using Smith's talking points instead of the reality of what Tombe said. Tombe did not debunk the fact that revenue would increase, he offered reasons why it might not be as large as the NDP stated. And there is always room to debate the numbers once you agree on the principle of it.
https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/calga...enue-1.6855807
So he was still saying it would bring in an extra billion dollars. Maybe not enough to make up for Kenney flushing $1.5 billing down the toilet. |
And Notley's response to being questioned on the figures didn't help the situation because all she could say is that they are right and maybe even conservative and if they are wrong at least they can fall back on the surplus.
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"First of all, let me just say that other economists have actually countered the statements made [by Tombe] and have actually suggested that our numbers are conservative and reasonable," said Notley during a news conference on Thursday.
"We know that our budget as it stands right now has a solid $1 billion surplus built into it, so we can move forward with our plans even if it takes a bit longer for that revenue to come in."
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