There is a little known tradition in Canada. Though few people could tell you about it, it happens as sure as the sun rises. What is it? The pre-election spending spree. Yup, in the weeks and months leading up to an election call, the governing party launches a spending spree. The Liberals did it, and now the Tories are doing it. PMSH has spent over $8.8 billion since June - $6 billion of that in a mere 7 days! I guess Stephen Harper just doesn't know how to win votes without spending money. I wonder if the Tories have enough money to buy another minority government?
Can we trust a party that relies on money to buy votes? I don't think so - especially not when that party has no regard for the law.
First, I would agree that spending $6 billion in 7 days is not being a fiscal conservative.
ReplyDeleteSecond, the only response I have is that CBC reported in the dying days of Martin's government, he dolled out 10x the amount the Tories did. So, I guess if everything is relative, PMSH is a fiscal conservative compared to the right-leaning PMPM.
The Martin government didn't run the country into a recession and deficit with its pre-writ spending.
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