Let’s try this again

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has now tabled the second version of the 2011 budget—the prepared text of Mr. Flaherty’s speech to the House is here.

Finance Minister Jim Flaherty has now tabled the second version of the 2011 budget—the prepared text of Mr. Flaherty’s speech to the House is here.

The two new measures are, as expected, $2.2-billion to complete a tax harmonization agreement with Quebec and an end to the per vote subsidy for political parties.

It will surely come as some surprise that neither the New Democrats nor the Liberals seem keen to support the budget.