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The government has finally signaled a shift in their fiscal approach that aligns with the promises made during the campaign. This outcome reflects the commitment of everyone who held their leadership to account regarding our long-term economic responsibility. We must remain vigilant to ensure that these principles of restraint continue …

April 11, 2009

Conservatives Against Deficit Spending

Conservatives Against Deficit Spending

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Started by Anonymous 17 years, 9 months ago
It is reported that Prime Minister Harper's Conservative Government will table a budget on January 27th 2009 that includes $40 billion dollars worth of deficit spending. During the last federal election the Prime Minister explicitly promised voters that his party would not engage in such deficit spending. A few short months later the Prime Minister seems to believe that, unlike 'the Coalition', his party has received a mandate from voters to put this country in to a debt that will take subsequent generations of Canadians to repay. As conservatives and responsible stakeholders in the Conservative Party, we must make it clear that we will no longer support a party that tables a budget that clearly goes against what we were promised when we supported our party in the last federal election. Therefore, we the undersigned, pledge to no longer give any money to support the Conservative Party of Canada nor to help the party in the next federal election should the Conservative Government deliver a budget on January 27th that prescribes massive deficit spending. Source: http://www.ctv.ca/servlet/ArticleNews/story/CTVNews/20090109/flaherty_recession_090109/20090109hub=QPeriod

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February 1, 2009

6 Comments

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Greg Espinoza
17 years ago Featured

Guess I am sitting out the next election cycle. Way to turn your back on your base.

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Dave Rodriguez
17 years ago Featured

Harper promised us no deficit. He lied. Done with them.

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Sarah Townsend
17 years ago Featured

Absolutely ridiculous. We voted for fiscal responsibility and got the opposite. Never sending another dime to the CPC.

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Mike Bailey
17 years ago Featured

My wallet is closed. Keep your campaign promises next time.

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Brenda Morrison
17 years ago Featured

so disappointed right now. i didnt donate so they could put our grandkids into debt. really bad move.

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Kevin Ward
17 years ago Featured

Conservatives are supposed to be the party of balanced books. This is just shameful.