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19 February 2021

The fiscal disaster will balance itself

Calls for a course correction come as the Trudeau government has sought to frame its massive spending plans as temporary measures that can eventually be wound down, thereby minimizing any long-term fiscal effects.
Combined government debts will reach 95 per cent of GDP shortly after the pandemic
The warnings come as the federal government prepares to post a $385-billion deficit in 2021.
You ever get the feeling, they're making it up as they go?
The Center for Disease Control in the U.S., for example, forecasts a decrease in cases over the same timeline as Dr. Tam’s graph shows the rocket ship-like trajectory.
The graph left infectious diseases experts scratching their heads.
SPECIAL RULES FOR SPECIAL PEOPLE:
Canadian taxpayers will be covering the costs associated with mandatory quarantine for refugees, CTV News reports.
Regular travelers are required to pay out-of-pocket for their forced hotel stay.
LAST WORD: Justin & the Chosen Ones...
OTTAWA — More than one in three federal public servants were granted paid time off work during the first nine months of the COVID-19 pandemic, at a cost exceeding $800 million, according to a Treasury Board document.
So much for sharing the pain.