Speaking Out on Deficit and GST Ideas
A reader criticizes federal spending and the deficit at about 30 billion annually, notes a 500 billion debt, and proposes a simplified GST on all goods and services. He recalls a Revenue Canada visit, urges a more accessible prime minister, and invites signed letters to The Banner.
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Mulroney
Trudeau
Neepawa
Revenue Canada
People of
Canada
Jean Chretien
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Dauphin
Filmon government blamed for cautious rightward drift
The piece argues the Filmon administration's agenda is modest and pragmatic, examining privatization of the Manitoba Telephone System and Municipal Act changes. It compares these moves to international reforms, noting a global shift toward efficiency, vouchers, and competitive service delivery while asserting Manitoba’s changes remain incremental and not radical.
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Filmon
Manitoba
Winnipeg
Greece
Sweden
Holland
New Zealand
New Brunswick
Tony Blair
New Labour Party
Britain
Australia
Bill Clinton
Filmonites
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