Debt clock climbs as Ottawa under scrutiny prompts reform
The author, Manitoba representative on the CTF Board, argues for abolishing the auditor general and criticizes government waste. He cites a debt clock nearing 601 billion dollars and a $528 per second rise, plus CFIB surveys showing municipal failures except Brandon. Rural amalgamation and service disparities are noted amid political tensions.
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Canadian Taxpayers Federation
Canadian Federation of Independent Business
Manitoba
CTF
Walter Robinson
Auditor General
Robinson
CFIB
Brandon
Virden
Feds
Wellington sheds the rabbit club for a leaner admin
Angela Griffin led Wellington City to a performance based culture after a 1989 reform. Subgroups for strategy procurement and service delivery reduced management by 38 percent and cut costs up to 20 percent without harming services. Customer satisfaction rose to 95 percent in 1997.
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Ilure
Freres
Angela Griffin
Britain
New Zealand
Wellington
Frontier Centre
Winnipeg
Rabbit Club
City Hall
Griffin
City Gov
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the Rabbit Club
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