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In their own words: Canada’s economy: Conservative inaction

Published on November 10, 2009

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INDUSTRIES STILL IN TROUBLE - REPORT (Chronicle Herald, November 10, 2009)

LE PLAN D'ACTION MIS À MAL (Le Journal de Montréal, 7 novembre 2009)

TORIES LAUNCH SPENDING BLITZ; EMPLOYMENT NEWS REMAINS BAD (Cape Breton Post, November 7, 2009)

TORIES GOING ON STIMULUS BLITZ; FIGURES SHOW CONSERVATIVES HAVE NOT REACHED TARGET NUMBERS FOR JOB CREATION (Guardian Charlottetown, November 7, 2009)

KEY SECTORS FEEL PINCH ECONOMY: FOOD SERVICE INDUSTRY AMONG HARDEST HIT (London Free Press, November 10, 2009)

Un déficit structurel est... le symptôme d'une architecture budgétaire rendue bancale, entre autres choses, par des décisions mal avisées." (Manon Cornellier, Le Devoir, 4 novembre 2009)

"Since being elected, the Harper government has made only the easy macroeconomic decisions. It has cut taxes and let spending rip, especially during the recession... Nothing in the performance of the Harper government suggests the political will to impose that kind of sustained, serious restraint." (Jeffrey Simpson, Globe and Mail, November 6, 2009)

"Le gouvernement Harper refuse de parler de déficit structurel... Refuser de faire face à la réalité équivaut cependant à pelleter nos problèmes dans la cour des générations futures." (Manon Cornellier, Le Devoir, 4 novembre 2009)

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