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	<title>Comments on: Our Parliamentary Budget Officer &#8211; Kevin Page – A Canadian Hero</title>
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		<title>By: Defending Parliament: Preparing For Democracy Day, January 23 &#171; rgl: Canadian Thoughts</title>
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		<dc:creator>Defending Parliament: Preparing For Democracy Day, January 23 &#171; rgl: Canadian Thoughts</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 16 Jan 2010 14:10:47 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] If the object of the exercise was “truth in budgeting”, that’s what Kevin’s office provided. But that realism, whether in regard to rosy but flawed government fiscal forecasts or the true cost of the war in Afghanistan, has been a bit too much truth for this government. Mr. [Kevin] Page’s office has had its budget cut by one million dollars. http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/07/our-parliamentary-budget-officer-kevin-page-%E2%80%93-a-canadian-h... [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] If the object of the exercise was “truth in budgeting”, that’s what Kevin’s office provided. But that realism, whether in regard to rosy but flawed government fiscal forecasts or the true cost of the war in Afghanistan, has been a bit too much truth for this government. Mr. [Kevin] Page’s office has had its budget cut by one million dollars. <a href="http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/07/our-parliamentary-budget-officer-kevin-page-%E2%80%93-a-canadian-h.." rel="nofollow">http://informedvote.ca/2009/11/07/our-parliamentary-budget-officer-kevin-page-%E2%80%93-a-canadian-h..</a>. [...]</p>
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		<title>By: TC</title>
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		<dc:creator>TC</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:17:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Indeed we should support this hero.

www.realnumbers.ca

Make sure your MP knows how you feel about having REAL NUMBERS.

Sign this petition to make sure that the PBO gets its status as an independent Officer of Parliament.  No more operating out of the parliamentary library.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Indeed we should support this hero.</p>
<p><a href="http://www.realnumbers.ca" rel="nofollow">http://www.realnumbers.ca</a></p>
<p>Make sure your MP knows how you feel about having REAL NUMBERS.</p>
<p>Sign this petition to make sure that the PBO gets its status as an independent Officer of Parliament.  No more operating out of the parliamentary library.</p>
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