Liberal Minority Government 2025 - ???

[MilEME09]

Over lay that CPP/Healthcare/OAS/Childcare payments/HST rebates, etc

Dont forget a lot of that spike was also looking after 1.1 million ww2 vets

 

[brihard]

I think the budget is a bit of a risk for him too.

If he doesn't support the budget, there's a chance he loses the election (or even gives the LPC a majority). Plus, he must know how much chaos it would cause, by delaying/confusing the implementation of a lot of MC "big projects".

But, if he does support it, his more hardcore party base may see it as weakness and lead to his losing the leadership review.

He won’t support it, but he just needs to make sure six MPs don’t show up to vote against it.

Ain’t happening

I don’t think so either. Cynically I wonder if this was a factor in the timing of the budget.

 

[Jarnhamar]

If an election would occur, it would fall when? Just before Christmas or between Christmas and New Years

Carney really planned the timing of the budget well eh? It's brilliant.

 

[Remius]

Carney really planned the timing of the budget well eh? It's brilliant.

That didn’t actually occur to me but yeah…

 

[Jarnhamar]

On the flip side of that coin, can canadians afford massive cuts to programs and services? Where do you strike the balance given the state of the economy

I don't know. What kind of programs and services are we talking about? Sort of seems like Canadians want to have their cake and eat it. Money for programs and services come from somewhere.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Carney really planned the timing of the budget well eh? It's brilliant.

I would hope that the CPC would have been just as competent

 

[Czech_pivo]

Dont forget a lot of that spike was also looking after 1.1 million ww2 vets

Money well very spent.

 

[brihard]

I don't know. What kind of programs and services are we talking about? Sort of seems like Canadians want to have their cake and eat it. Money for programs and services come from somewhere.

Yeah, I’ll be very curious to see come Tuesday what’s on the chopping block.

 

[daftandbarmy]

Yeah, I’ll be very curious to see come Tuesday what’s on the chopping block.

Probably the biggest proportion of the overhead: variable costs like 'people' ...

PSAC warns federal budget could lead to 70,000 job cuts in the public service​

The Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC) is warning of the possibility of deep job cuts in the federal public service ahead of Liberals’ first budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney.

Earlier this week, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne suggested the size of the public service has grown too large and that it should be trimmed back to pre-pandemic levels.

“We need to bring back the civil service to a sustainable level,” Champagne said Wednesday.

“And I think people have seen, and they will see in the budget, if you look at how many people we have today and what we had before COVID-19, we need to get back to something more sustainable.”

In a post on social media, PSAC called the upcoming federal budget “a recipe for disaster.”

The post includes a quote from PSAC National President Sharon DeSousa, who says, “Champagne’s comments on returning to pre-COVID staff numbers mean that 70,000 public service workers could lose their jobs, leaving a hollowed-out public service to run vital services that keep our country safe.”

PSAC warns federal budget could lead to 70,000 job cuts in the public service

The Public Service Alliance of Canada is warning of the possibility of deep job cuts in the federal public service ahead of Liberals’ first budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney.

www.ctvnews.ca

 

[Jarnhamar]

PSAC warns federal budget could lead to 70,000 job cuts in the public service​

I wonder how full Bruce Fanjoys inbox is.


“Pierre’s plan would cut 100,000 public service jobs over 10 years, at a time when we need all hands on deck to defend our country from Donald Trump’s trade war. Carleton, you deserve better. Monday is Election Day. Make your vote count.”

 

[Brad Sallows]

Depends on the interest rates, unemployment rates and GDP growth numbers.
Have a look at the US vs Canada 30yr bonds and see who’s in worst shape.

Oh, that's a heckuva comfort. We're in bad shape, but the US is in worse shape.

 

[Czech_pivo]

Oh, that's a heckuva comfort. We're in bad shape, but the US is in worse shape.

Remember, the bear only eats the slowest runner.

 

[ArmyRick]

Oh, that's a heckuva comfort. We're in bad shape, but the US is in worse shape.

The metric we should compare ourselves to is how we USED to be in the past (look at all generations post WW2 until now).

 

[ArmyRick]

I don't know. What kind of programs and services are we talking about? Sort of seems like Canadians want to have their cake and eat it. Money for programs and services come from somewhere.

Too true. Or a portion of Canadians anyways.

 

[ArmyRick]

He won’t support it, but he just needs to make sure six MPs don’t show up to vote against it.

I think this is the most the realistic COA that the CPC and maybe the NDP will go with. A few "Not feeling well, voting flu" cases

 

[brihard]

I think this is the most the realistic COA that the CPC and maybe the NDP will go with. A few "Not feeling well, voting flu" cases

Nobody ever challenges you when you claim diarrhea.

 

[GK .Dundas]

Nobody ever challenges you when you claim diarrhea.

You've obviously never worked in the contract security field.

 

[brihard]

You've obviously never worked in the contract security field.

I didn’t say people don’t expect you to work. I’m just saying nobody questions the claim of shitting your brains out. What that means depends on what you do in life.

 

[GK .Dundas]

I didn’t say people don’t expect you to work. I’m just saying nobody questions the claim of shitting your brains out. What that means depends on what you do in life.

And I repeat....
And one poinI I began to get the feeling they wanted a sample.

 

[GK .Dundas]

And I repeat....
And one poinI I began to get the feeling they wanted a sample.

And too be honest given the attitude I was getting ....I was considering giving them one.