1. Big government just got a lot bigger.
- Author
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O'NEILL, TERRY and O'NEILL., TERRY
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BUDGET , *PUBLIC spending , *ECONOMIC policy , *GOVERNMENT spending policy , *FINANCE ministers ,CANADIAN economy, 1991- - Abstract
Discusses the budget of the Liberal government of Canada, which signals an increase in federal spending, and the idea that it also signals an intrusion into provincial governance. Idea of Finance Minister John Manley that the budget reflected the desires of Canadians; Perception that Manley is not paying attention to national debt reduction, while expanding expenditures; Thoughts on the government spending policy under former Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau; Criticism of the government expenditure to create the Canadian Learning Institute. INSETS: How to make $45 billion of workers' cash disappear;Ottawa's lack of respect alienates the provinces.
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- 2003