Could this lead to another federal election?
The Liberals, N-D-P and Bloc Quebecois are all threatening to vote against the Conservatives’ fiscal update — a confidence measure that could bring down the government.
Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s mid-year economic report card says Canada is in a slight recession.
He angered the opposition by proposing to strip political parties of their estimated 27 million dollars in taxpayer subsidies based on votes received in the last election.
Bruce Grey Owen Sound MP Larry Miller tells Bayshore Broadcasting news, the Opposition is more upset about losing that subsidy than in the lack of economic stimulus and that is why he says they are threatening to vote against the update.
Flaherty says the government is hoping to stay out of deficit next year by cutting two billion dollars in government spending and selling 2.3 billion in Crown assets.
Ottawa will halt the right of public servants to strike for two years, and kill the taxpayer subsidy for political parties.
The Local MP for Bruce Grey Owen Sound, Larry Miller says everyone has to tighten their belts and civil servants are included. He won’t appologize for the move by the Finance Minister.
