Harper Budget Viewpoints

A news bulletin from PublicValues.ca, March 16, 2010

New at www.PublicValues.ca:
BUDGET 2010, TOO LITTLE FOR TOO MANY, by John Baglow. Public service freeze, cuts to corporate taxes, cities left to fend for themselves. http://www.publicvalues.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=00603

PUBLIC SECTOR SPENDING IS ESSENTIAL TO OUR ECONOMY, by Larry Brown. Cuts to public sector have adverse effects on private sector. http://www.publicvalues.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=00607

CANDIDATE SMITHERMAN WOULD PRIVATIZE GARBAGE, TTC, by James Laxer. Taking cue from feds and province, Toronto public services would be on the table. http://www.publicvalues.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=00606

RECALL OF COMMON FOOD ADDITIVE REVEALS GOVERNMENT FAILURES ON FOOD SAFETY. Contaminated protein was distributed for six weeks after contamination was detected.http://www.publicvalues.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=00608

VICTORIA LOOKING TO PRIVATIZE SEWAGE SERVICES AGAINST INDUSTRY ADVICE. P3 not the way to go says construction head. http://www.publicvalues.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=00605

LOOMING PENSION CRISIS NEEDS ATTENTION NOW. Union goal is to have 100 per cent of members with a good pension plan. http://www.publicvalues.ca/ViewArticle.cfm?Ref=00609