The Inane and the Ridiculous Public Spending Critique
A columnist skewers Sheila Copps and federal funding cited as absurd, citing $90,000 for The Dumb Blonde Joke Book and $60,000 for Bubbles Galore. The piece argues the budget's aims mock Canadian culture, highlighting pre production film The Girl Who Would Be King and a split run magazine bill.
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Sheila
Sheila Copps
Heritage, Culture and Citizenship
South
Ms. Copps
Brian Mulroney
Ontario
Mike Harris
Jean Chretien
Inky Mark
King
West
Mes
Ontario Tax Reform Drives Growth And Jobs In 1998
Ontario pursued a 430 percent income tax cut over four years boosting growth to 4.2 percent and 200 000 new jobs. A new 20 percent cut will bring the rate to 32.5 percent by 2004 while 1999 personal tax sits at 39.5 percent the lowest in the land. Manitoba trails with a 1999 rate of 48.5 percent dropping to 47 percent in 2000 and faces bracket creep reducing any tax relief. Spending rises across departments offsetting tax cuts. For Manitobans bracket creep nets an extra 113 million in 1999.
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Ontario
Ernie Eves
Manitoba
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Culture, Heritage and Citizenship
Government Services Department
How not to use a cell phone
A brisk tale of cautions on cell phone use with examples from drivers and seniors. It cites Hugh Johnston on highway risks and Nora Dolding and Anne Mandal benefiting from assistive devices. Bobby Thiessen’s Dynavox aids communication amid fundraising efforts.
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Hugh Johnston
Devon Dispatch
Hugh
Winkler
the Times
Bobby Thiessen
Bobby
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