surplus
Not-so-great budget expectations
Jason Kirby on Stephen Harper and the political perils of a surplus
About those surpluses everyone wants to spend
Without further austerity, they disappear quickly
What changed in the last 17 days?
In October 2008, Stephen Harper promised his government would “never” go into deficit. In November 2008, the Harper government projected budget surpluses through 2013-2014. In January 2009, the Harper government projected deficits through 2012-2013 and a surplus in 2013-2014. In October 2010, the Harper government projected deficits through 2014-2015 and a surplus in 2015-2016.
There, isn’t that better?
FESCHUK: Yes, he called democracy in Egypt a tube of toothpaste, but our PM has a way with words
Accountability in accounting
From the good ole days. When it was the surplus that was being misunderestimated.