TURNING SURPLUS INTO SLUSH

OTTAWA – Jay Hill, Member of Parliament for Prince George - Peace River, responded to the federal budget, stating it continues a longstanding Liberal tradition of taxing hard-working Canadian families in order to fund an agenda of big government spending.   

“The federal government’s budget surpluses were collected on the backs of taxpayers.  With the federal deficit now eliminated, Canadians should have been rewarded with more substantial tax relief.  Instead, they were asked to foot the bill for the Prime Minister’s legacy and help launch a leadership campaign for the Minister of Finance,” said Hill. 

“Of the spending announcements made today, the government has initiated several new grandiose schemes which do not reflect the day-to-day realities of Canadians.  The Liberals could have chosen our armed forces over corporate welfare and a reduction in the GST rather than continuing to throw away millions on the gun registry – but they didn’t.  Manley chose to simply continue Martin’s tax and spend habit.” 

“Canadians justifiably don’t trust the Liberals to manage their tax dollars in light of billions of taxpayers’ dollars mismanaged through the useless firearms registry, ludicrous advertising contracts and the well-known HRDC boondoggle, yet this budget dramatically increases spending again,” concluded Hill.