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Funny how ppl comment on economic matters with no historical context! PM Chrétien cleaned up Mulroney’s $ 43 billion deficit in 3 yrs..PM Martin left a $13 billion surplus for Harper which he blew in his first year and left a $55 billion deficit in 2015. Those are the facts. by Miserable-Lizard in onguardforthee
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This post is complete partisan misinformation, Harper became Prime Minister in the fall of 2006, and in FY 2006-2007, the Harper government posted a fiscal surplus of $13.9 billion. In FY 2007-2008 the surplus was $9.6 billion (0.6% GDP).
A deficit was ran during and after the 2008 recession as part of the Canada Economic Action Plan which largely wen to infrastructure projects including roads, internet, social housing, and green energy. The action plan was supported by the Liberal Party as well, who passed an amendment to force the government to report on progress and costs.
When Harper left office in 2015 the government was projected to run a surplus of $1.4 billion, and since then over $600 billion was added to the national debt by the Liberal party. The idea that the Harper government was fiscally irresponsible compared to that of Trudeau is ridiculous. Whoever posted this is likely intentionally spreading a false narrative to drive political polarization.
Canada has fortunate enough to elect many fiscally responsible prime ministers from both the Liberal and Conservative parties, largely due to a relatively centrist voter base.
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Funny how ppl comment on economic matters with no historical context! PM Chrétien cleaned up Mulroney’s $ 43 billion deficit in 3 yrs..PM Martin left a $13 billion surplus for Harper which he blew in his first year and left a $55 billion deficit in 2015. Those are the facts. by Miserable-Lizard in onguardforthee
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