uh, no. the last set of liberal governments was very fiscally responsible, and gave us a huge surplus (forgot the exact numbers, ~12 billion C$?), which in a mere 2.5 years under the conservatives has shrunk to ~2 billion and is projected to drop to ~1 billion next year; the lowest in more than a decade.
now part of this is of course the economy slowing down, but part is the election pandering of tax cuts. the conservatives' lavish spending lies in different areas than that of the liberals; they're always happy to cut social programs but much more likely to engage in corporate welfare.
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now part of this is of course the economy slowing down, but part is the election pandering of tax cuts. the conservatives' lavish spending lies in different areas than that of the liberals; they're always happy to cut social programs but much more likely to engage in corporate welfare.