The birdies are busy on this mid spring morning. Even the squirrels are making short work of the sunflower seeds and peanuts. Ah, the glory of nature.
Federal budget – a deafening deficit
Federal budget 2016: Justin Trudeau defends bigger deficit, First Nations funding http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/ottawa/federal-budget-2016-justin-trudeau-ottawa-morning-1.3502144 Trudeau keeps claiming that Canadians gave him the mandate for his latest plan - less political folly, the 2016 budget. Well no, only those Canadians who voted for him. Yes a majority, but not all of us are part of that majority. This …
Late Winter Garden
I think it's safe to say that no crocus will be breaking through the snow on the garden in the near future. Soon this will be a lush, green panoramic view!
Taxpayers footing bill for self-serving government advertising
Liberals spend $3.5M in government advertising in first 4 months http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/government-ads-liberals-1.3455529 And a waste of taxpayer money to convince us to accept their refugee policy.
MPs give themselves and House officers a $25M boost to office budgets http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/mps-25-million-budget-1.3467220 Don't you just love it when government quietly gives itself taxpayer's money for 'MP office expense' while jacking up everything that taxpayers need to pay for in order to live in this province. Way to go Ontario Liberals!
Deep, Deep Deficit Hole
Bill Morneau's budget challenge: Deficits and the difficulty of planning for a long future http://www.cbc.ca/news/business/federal-deficit-spending-boomers-1.3459960 I really don't think this government has any plan to be fiscally responsible or practical. School-yard promises leading us all into a very deep, dark deficit hole. #cdnpoli
Deficit has soared ahead of March 22 budget, Morneau says http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/morneau-fiscal-update-deficit-budget-1.3458207 Shared via the CBC News Android App Driving Canada further into a deep deficit hole.
The Northern Herper 