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Title:True North Strong & Free
Notice:Introduction in Note 535, For Sale/Wanted in 524
Moderator:POLAR::RICHARDSON
Created:Fri Jun 19 1987
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:1040
Total number of notes:13668

109.0. "Fiscal Responsibility" by TRCT02::MILNE (Mike, Canadian NETsupport 640-2122) Fri Sep 09 1988 14:51

With the calling of a federal election almost a certainty, does anyone have
any opinions on how all three parties are side-stepping the REAL issue,
namely the amount of red ink on the federal balance books?

Kinda funny, but when I continually spend more than I earn, both my bank
manager and my broker have something to say about it! 



/mike
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109.1Pokeroo for Prime Minister!KAOM25::RUSHTONUnblemished by intelligenceFri Sep 09 1988 15:0319
None of them wish to address that issue probably because they all
have approximately equal chances of forming the next government
and they won't do any better than the present government.

Certainly, the NDP would probably spend more on social programs
and less (much less) on national defence but I'm not aware of
any NDP government that operated in the black.

The Liberals would also probably spend more on social programs but
also more than the NDP on defence, so we might be deeper in debt.

The PC's?  They're still blaming the previous Liberal government
for the present fiscal problems and they're holding the Free Trade
carrot over our heads as if it would resolve the deficit.

I suggest we elect the Rhinocerous Party to form the next government,
and have them appoint Dan Akroyd as Governor-General.

Pat
109.2Send Back CORNELIUSKAOO01::LAPLANTEFri Sep 09 1988 16:3314
    You realize why we can't have the Rhinocerous party elected in Canada.
    
    Another blatant interference in Canadian political affairs by the
    US.  Our glorious leader CORNELIUS I was abducted to the US some
    years ago and won't be returned to his rightful home in the Granby
    Zoo.
    
    Like any political party without firm leadership and guidance we
    can't get anywhere. Hmmmm something wrong with that sentence the
    Tories, Liberals, Democrates and Republicans seem to be doing alright.
    Maybe it's just that the Rhinos need a hard nosed leader.
    
    Roger
    (formerly a card carrying Rhino)