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Smaller deficits tomorrow.
That’s the promise of the Saskatchewan government to taxpayers. Instead of taking action to reduce its deficit spending now, politicians are promising to do it eventually. The last time we heard this promise, it plunged the federal government further into debt. And that ultimately left Canada unprepared for the current pandemic crisis.
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Not quite.
Across Canada, most provinces are taking action to shrink their deficits and provide a path to balance. Even with increased spending in education and health care, most governments took action to lower their deficits this year.