Posts Tagged ‘recession’
Ignatieff clears Senate roadblock to enhanced EI benefits
March 3 to 12, 2009 - Micheal Ignatieff tells Liberal Senators to pass the Conservative budget without any further delay.
Liberal Senators were intending to examine the budget, break it up into several parts, and pass the stimulus measures by March 27.
Stephen Harper and Jim Flaherty urged Liberals to pass the budget immediately so unemployed Canadians can access expanded Employment Insurance benefits.
Harper’s optimistic economic outlook
Stephen Harper predicts Canada will emerge from the global recession faster than other countries, and stronger than before.
Canada was the last advanced country to fall into this recession, we will make sure its effects here are the least severe, and we will come out of this faster than anyone, and stronger than ever.
- Prime Minister Stephen Harper
Harper’s deficit flip-flop
October 7 to November 25, 2008 - During the federal election Stephen Harper promised to never run budgetary deficits, but has since backed away from his promise in the face of uncertain economic conditions.
We will not be running a deficit. We will be keeping spending within our means, it is that simple.
-Stephen Harper, October 7, 2008
Balancing the budget by raising taxes, by cutting essential government activity, or by refusing necessary intervention in the midst of a global economic crisis would be a cure worse than the disease.
- Stephen Harper, November 20, 2008
There are occasions when defitis are not necessarily bad, but essential.
- Stephen Harper, November 23, 2008
Election 2008 Federal Leaders’ Debate (Full Video)
Is Stéphane Dion cheering for a recession?
September 10 to 26, 2008 - Prime Minister Harper says Liberal leader Stéphane Dion is trying to undermine confidence in the Canadian economy while “sitting on the sidelines virtually cheering for there to be a recession”.
Our economy has hit a brick wall … the tough times are already here.
- Stéphane Dion
Our government will not preside over disastrous financial policies … I would rather lose an election and i would rather lose a vote in Parliament than do something that I know would put the Canadian economy into deep jeopardy.
- Stephen Harper
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