Budget night hints at bigger deficits and debt
The piece argues the Lalonde budget will stimulative despite soaring deficits, with $30 billion to $32 billion forecasts and debt-up to 53 percent in a year. It warns of tax burdens, unemployment, and urges hiring an accountant, while recommending borrowing now on 5-year mortgages at 13 percent as inflation appetites rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Feds
Marc Lalonde
Allan MacEachen
Lalonde
Ottawa
Mexico
Reggie's Ramblings Weathering a sunnier Easter Monday
A lighthearted column notes a dull weekend turning bright with Easter Monday sun. It mocks Alberta debt and oil talks, jokes about dream meanings, and parodies a Toronto consultant on Canada’s culture funding and recognition.
Reagan and Trudeau Misguided on War and Welfare
Paul Hellyer criticizes Reagan’s Star Wars vision and Trudeau’s pessimism, urging a shift from missile focus to economic fixes. He proposes wage and price freezes, lower interest rates, and productivity tied to wages to restore full employment and stable prices, warning against reliance on conventional mediocrity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ronald Reagan
Buck Rogers
Pierre Trapp
Reagan
U.S
Trudeau
Corrigan
Bank Nada
Garden T
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hamiota
Echo
Hamiota Echo Publications Ltd
P.O. Box 70
Hamiota, Manitoba
Romoto
Mai
U.S.A
England
F.D. (Don) Venables
BY Garth Turner
Reggie
Alberta
Funny Money
Canada
Paul Hellyer