The big guns of socialism have fallen silent

WOW, The big guns of socialism have fallen silent since the new government has taken office and I don’t know if it occurred because they are smothering in a royal dose of hypocrisy or they are shocked because they are governing with an enhanced Tory agenda that has almost doubled the deficit of the Tories.

I would first like to ask MLA Paris, who stated that he was not “shocked but surprised” by the financial state as indicated by the
independent audit; if the additional 300+ million dollars that his party has added suprises him in the least ?

The hypocrisy does not end there.  Someone should inform the N-Dippers that Nova Scotians are not dumb enough to believe that a smaller cabinet does not decrease the cost of government when the bureaucracy grows on a daily basis and former government duties get farmed out to the Utility and Review Board at greatly increased rates.

Although I believe it is important to protect our wilderness areas and in fact acquire ownership when possible, I don’t believe these costs should be added to a bloated deficit but should be made when budgets are balanced.

I also find the new government somewhat full of it when they appoint an economic development panel, one from out of province, after criticizing Premier MacDonald for taking the advice of a dozen Nova Scotian economists and successful businessmen who all suggested the need for a stimulus package in lieu of balancing the budget. If I remember correctly the reason for defeating the government was  ”defecit and legislation change to allow deficit spending”.  Now the NDP are going to change the legislation to accommodate their bloated deficit budget.

When the Dippers finally identify the 30 million in highway construction stimulus I certainly hope it is not abandonment of rural roads projects that were promised at the electoral doors or will that just be another chapter in the” hypocrisy diaries”.