POLS 2250 Lecture Notes - Canada Border Services Agency, Pierre Trudeau, New Crown
19 Mar 2013
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Argued that pierre trudeau put canada in a deficit. Paul martin focused on economic issues but deficit increased. Maintain strong fiscal management: debt reduction. In 2008: delivering on tax back guarantee - Reductions: keep spending focused & disciplined, focus on core federal. Stephen harper is a provincialist in his adherence to the division of power, he is reluctant to do anything as a federal government. Account: support for small and medium sized business. Investing in people: develop best-educated, most skilled. Programs for students: million over 2 years for new. Investing in knowledge: money for science and technology. Investing in infrastructure: make gas tax fund permanent (. Billion/year: capital investments in public transit, new crown corporation ppp canada. Leadership at home: vulnerable; aboriginals; health & Environment; crime & security: million for olympics / athlete. Leadership abroad: support for canadian forces, international assistance (e. g. , Africa, afghanistan: improve borders money to canada.
