Daily Archives: 3/19/2007
Canadian Federal Budget — Bloc Supports It — Election Unlikely
| 3/19/2007 | Posted by Patti under Canadian Politics |
Harper’s government has presented their second budget to the House. It contains about $10 billion in spending addressing a wide range of programs but very little for the average Canadian like across the board income tax cuts or GST cut, although a GST cut is only marginally helpful to the average Canadian.
Out of the gate, both the Liberals and the NDP have said they will oppose the budget while the Bloc Quebecois say they will support it. The government needs only one of the opposition parties to support the Budget, which is a confidence vote, for it to pass. So, it appears at this point that as much as the Boy Harper has been gearing up for an election over the budget, he wont be getting it at this point. Rather ironic that the traitors in the House of Commons will keep us from the polls.
Watching the coverage on the news media at this point is that most of the measures in the budget are more smoke and mirrors than real benefit for anyone. I suspect we’re going to a lot from the pundits over the next week or two before the vote on the bill in the House.
The Premiers of both Saskatchewan and Newfoundland have both come out with their strong disappointment in the equalization formulas presented in the budget. Quebec will take the billions more they are being given but intend to push for more.. what a surprise.. Quebec isn’t satisfied with more.
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