All politics is local, said Tip ONeill, the 1980s-era leader in the U.S. House of Representatives.
That may be true, but government budgetsespecially in Albertaare increasingly anything but local. International events and economic developments regularly affect economies and government finances on the other side of the planet.
One century ago, few would have wondered how a sovereign debt default by a Greek government might affect British, American and Canadian economies.
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Sitting down with my morning cup of coffee and Saturday's National Post, I was delighted to read Andrew Coyne's scathing criticism of the federal Conservatives' record in office, based on comments he was to make at this year's Manning Networking Conference (Is there a conservative in the House?, March 10).
Where has conservatism gone? Coyne asked. Unfortunately, Post readers didn't have to look far for the answer - the adjacent page to be precise.
Where has conservatism gone? Coyne asked. Unfortunately, Post readers didn't have to look far for the answer - the adjacent page to be precise.
Février 12, 2012
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If, as the newly released census data indicates, youre one of many arrivals to Alberta in the last half-decade, heres the shortcut to understanding Albertas politicians: On budget day, they replay their favourite spend-now, tax-later 1980s tunes.
Some history: Between the fiscal years 1986 and 1994 (fiscal years end March 31), the province of Alberta ran nine consecutive deficits. That happened because for too long, politicians assumed boom-time revenues would soon return. They were mistaken.
Février 11, 2012
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As Albertans ponder Premier Alison Redfords first budget, they would be wise to ignore Finance Minister Ron Lieperts assurance that Albertans can [take] comfort in our fiscal situation. A closer look at the budget reveals a dearth of prudence and no credible plan to return Alberta to a balanced budget position.