Mr. Speaker, this is a really frustrating example of why it is one of the things that is so difficult in our operating environment here, where we started out the year with almost a $50 million forecast for a surplus, and now we are behind the eight ball by about $3 million. Our capital program, at least the financing for it, is in jeopardy. Mr. Speaker, we are the hottest economy in Canada. We have more GDP. We have more jobs. We have more annual income than just about any other region in Canada. How does it happen that, with all this wealth passing out there, our own government is actually looking at fewer dollars than forecast? How can this happen?
Bill Braden on Question 254-15(4): Corporate Tax Shortfall
In the Legislative Assembly on October 25th, 2005. See this statement in context.
Supplementary To Question 254-15(4): Corporate Tax Shortfall
Question 254-15(4): Corporate Tax Shortfall
Item 6: Oral Questions
October 24th, 2005
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