When the Harper government was first elected, they enjoyed massive surpluses. And what did they do? They cut.
- Arts and culture programs » » » » » » »
- AV Trust: Canadian Music / Feature Film Preservation and Access
- Book Publishing Industry Development Program: Supply Chain Initiative
- Canada Magazine Fund: Support for Industry Development
- Canada New Media Fund »
- Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program: stabilization project, capacity building and endangered arts organizations components
- Canadian Cultural Observatory (culturescope.ca)
- Canadian Culture Online: research and development component
- Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund
- Canadian Memory Fund »
- Canadian Music Fund (Canadian Music Memories Component)
- Culture.ca web portal
- National Training Program for the Film and Video Sector
- Northern Distribution Program
- PromArt »
- Trade Routes »
- Business Retention and Expansion Program
- Canadian Volunteerism Initiative »
- Community Access Program (internet access for communities) »
- Community Capacity Building Program
- Court Challenges Program » »
- Early learning and child care agreements
- ecoAUTO Rebate Program »
- Exhibition Transportation Service »
- First Nations and Inuit Tobacco Control Strategy »
- High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar Project »
- Homelessness Partnering Strategy [to terminate] »
- Home repair and renovation program [to terminate]
- Law Commission of Canada »
- Literacy programs [some funding restored after protests]
- Medical Marijuana Research Program »
- Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative »
- Museum Assistance Program » »
- One Tonne Challenge environmental program »
- RCMP Drug Impaired Driving Program’s training budget »
- Status of Women Canada » »
- Summer Career Placements [some funding restored after protests]
- Youth International Internship Program
Find further details in these news stories:
- How Tory government found $1 billion in savings (CBC, Sep 26, 2006)
- Ottawa’s $2-billion hit list (Globe and Mail, Sep 26, 2006)
- Tories cut $1B despite surplus (Toronto Star, Sep 26, 2006)
- Government cuts to 66 programs announced in September 2006 (CBC, Sep 27, 2006)
- Opposition blasts Tories over spending cuts (Globe and Mail, Sep 27, 2006)
Considering the cuts they made in 2006 when the surplus was $13.8 billion, imagine the cuts they would make next with a projected 2008 surplus of much less.* * *
In the meantime, while the election campaign is on, the tap is flowing with rich promises of money to come. » » »
Whatever it takes to get a ticket to power.
But do not forget how easily they broke their promises to Newfoundland and Labrador, and many others.