Ignatieff Blames Harper for Upcoming Budget Deficit
Harper is the Cause of the Forecasted Budget Deficit
Liberal Leader Michael Ignatieff lashed out at Harper for the upcoming deficit that is expected as a result of the new budget. Speaking to fellow caucus members this morning, Ignatieff lashed out at Prime Minister Stephen Harper stating that “this deficit is squarely Mr. Harper’s responsibility. He spent us down to the red line in the good times and so we face the hard times as citizens of a great country with the cupboard bare.”
After the Liberals’ decade of surplus budgets, it seems Ignatieff is very angry that Harper and his Conservative government have led us into a recession with nothing to spare. Does the infamous coalition live on?
Ignatieff also restated the test that the new budget has to pass in order for the Liberals to accept it. “Will it protect the most vulnerable? Will it save jobs? And most important of all, will it create the jobs of tomorrow?” These concerns are pretty much the same as what Ignatieff was looking for last week.
However, the question, “Will it save jobs,” is a much more direct sounding concern than anything discussed before. Ignatieff will be looking at the budget for explicit methods that will ensure that the trend of Canada losing tens of thousands of jobs a month will reverse itself.
So on January 27, 2009, while the Liberals scrutinize the budget, the Conservatives will pray that they pass the test. If they fail… us lucky Canadians (who used to think Canadian Politics was boring) will get a coalition, or another election.
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January 18th, 2009 at 7:58 pm
To be honest, I am hoping for a coalition. Regardless of what people think, the one thing we do know is that the coalition will work towards fixing our economy and taking green initiatives. This is what many other countries in the world are doing and our country needs to unite with this goal in mind. Harper’s government does not even acknowledge any green issues and so far, their economic plans have been horrible.
January 18th, 2009 at 10:04 pm
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