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Cranbrook - Kootenay East NDP candidate Norma Blissett says the
Liberals’ so-called balanced budget is bogus.
“The Liberals are
cashing cheques on an $800 million one-time fire sale of assets, before the
vast majority of those sales have been made,” she said. “In addition, they have
deliberately underestimated the cost of many programs in order to make the
budget appear balanced. When the money
runs out, just as happened in 2009, we will see cuts to frontline services for
some of our most vulnerable citizens including children in care and adults with
developmental disabilities.”
“The budget shows
a $545 million profit from BC Hydro, while continuing to hide Hydro’s growing
debt in deferral accounts,” Blissett said.
She noted that the Auditor General has objected to this practice, saying
it “creates the appearance of profitability where none actually existed.”
“The Liberals’
budget simply lacks credibility,” said Blissett. “The NDP will release a fully costed platform as part of the 2013
election campaign. We’re going to say
what we’re going to do, and we’re going to show how we’re going to pay for our
plans. There won’t be any HST-like surprises.”
For more
information, contact Norma Blissett:
250-489-3408
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