Provincial Budget - Fact or Fiction

Campbell's BC Government Budget

An exercept:

February 15, 2005 - BALANCED BUDGET 2005

VICTORIA — A strong economy and sound fiscal management paved the way for tax reductions benefiting lower and modest income British Columbians, increased funding for health, education and other key programs, and a record $1.7 billion debt reduction, Finance Minister Colin Hansen said today as he tabled Balanced Budget 2005.

Finance Minister’s speech and more about details on this year’s budget.

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Political Connections - By Bill Tieleman 

Curmudgeon Explains the Throne Speech

Publish Date: 17-Feb-2005

"Andy Rooney" laughs at Liberal "jokesters".

Did you ever hear one of these corny, positive messages on someone's answering machine? "Hi, it's a great day and I'm out enjoying it right now. I hope you are too. The thought for the day is: 'Share the love.'

Beep. "Uh, yeah...this is the VD clinic calling... Speaking of being positive, your test results are back. Stop sharing the love." -- Andy Rooney

Political Connections columnist Bill Tieleman was so confused by the B.C. Liberal government's throne speech last week that he begged his curmudgeon friend Andy Rooney of CBS's 60 Minutes to explain its positive message to readers.
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Count-Me-In Campaign Notebook -
BC Federation of Labour

February 16, 2005: Issue 7

PROVINCIAL BUDGET

Analysis of BC's good news election budget was mixed
today, with most commentators agreeing that the Liberals'
plan to inject more than $236 million into social and
economic projects is little more than an election slush fund.

"After slashing services in rural BC, it appears Premier
Campbell is going on a buying spree," noted B.C. Federation
of Labour President Jim Sinclair.

For in-depth analysis of the BC Budget, please visit
the following pages:

http://www.strategicthoughts.com/

http://www.policyalternatives.ca