jdobbin Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/091101/national/stimulus In order to figure out how that money is being distributed countrywide, The Canadian Press developed a computer program to work with the government's only public national picture of all the stimulus programs: the interactive map at www.actionplan.gc.ca/eng/map.asp that displays Ottawa's individual budget announcements.By taking the data that supports that map, the analysis was able to count, locate and evaluate 4,833 projects that have been announced coast-to-coast. Far fewer than 10 per cent of those projects are in Quebec, Canada's second most populous province. Of the 4,833 projects published on the government's centrepiece map as of Oct. 25, less than 300 are in Quebec. Ontario claims more than 2,500, while Alberta and British Columbia both have more than 300 each. This figures in with some other independent analysis of the spending. Quebec may not get their project money before the deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 Maybe they didn't have enough projects that were shovel ready? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepitsimple Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 (edited) The headline is grossly misleading - irresponsible actually. Quebec always wants to do things a little differently.....sometimes it works, sometimes not. As the article says: The lethargy is not because Ottawa is being stingy with its money. The federal programs are designed to make sure each province gets its fair share. Under the $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, for example, Quebec has been allotted almost $1 billion in federal funding. The allotment created some excitement in the province last spring. Ottawa agreed to let Quebec set up its own water pipeline renewal program with the money in a novel program designed to get the money to municipalities quickly. It's a flexibility not seen in arrangements in other provinces, where Ottawa has had more of a say in how the money should be spent. But only 30 per cent of that water pipeline program, known as PRECO, has been allocated to specific projects even though the program was set up last March. Edited November 2, 2009 by Keepitsimple Quote Back to Basics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted November 2, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 The headline is grossly misleading - irresponsible actually. Quebec always wants to do things a little differently.....sometimes it works, sometimes not. As the article says: It is why the deadline was an issue. Also as the article says. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shady Posted November 2, 2009 Report Share Posted November 2, 2009 The headline is grossly misleadingThe lethargy is not because Ottawa is being stingy with its money. The federal programs are designed to make sure each province gets its fair share. Under the $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, for example, Quebec has been allotted almost $1 billion in federal funding. It's just one of Dobbin's half-truth, negative ad-style hit pieces. You don't actually think he'd be completely honest do you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 It's just one of Dobbin's half-truth, negative ad-style hit pieces. You don't actually think he'd be completely honest do you? It looks like you are the dishonest one here. That headline was word for word what the CP story had. Try to get a grip on your personalizing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellowtraveller Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Yes, dishonest as always. Note that the OP does not cite the dollar amounts of the programs in Quebec, which are in line with the percentage of population, or that the Quebec government has stated they are content with the administration. No surprises here. Quote The government should do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Yes, dishonest as always. Note that the OP does not cite the dollar amounts of the programs in Quebec, which are in line with the percentage of population, or that the Quebec government has stated they are content with the administration. No surprises here. The Quebec government has asked for an extension and point fingers at the federal government. And where did you see the dollar amount was at the percentage of the population? Even the government website doesn't indicate that. Dishonest indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepitsimple Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 The Quebec government has asked for an extension and point fingers at the federal government. And where did you see the dollar amount was at the percentage of the population? Even the government website doesn't indicate that. Dishonest indeed. Perhaps Dobbin, you could have taken his comments in the spirit that they were intended. Quebec has roughly 25% of the population and they are getting 25% of the funding. Stated or not, it's a rough percentage of the population and your article says "fair share". I see nothing dishonest about that. The lethargy is not because Ottawa is being stingy with its money. The federal programs are designed to make sure each province gets its fair share. Under the $4-billion Infrastructure Stimulus Fund, for example, Quebec has been allotted almost $1 billion in federal funding. Quote Back to Basics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Perhaps Dobbin, you could have taken his comments in the spirit that they were intended. Quebec has roughly 25% of the population and they are getting 25% of the funding. Stated or not, it's a rough percentage of the population and your article says "fair share". I see nothing dishonest about that. However, there is a deadline which the Budget Officer and the government of Quebec says could affect the "fair share" that we keep hearing about. At the moment, according to the government's own website Quebec falls below their percentage and the deadline is getting closer. As some of the people in the article has said, no ones knows what the progress is given the deadline. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry J. Fortin Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 I want to see what happens when they screw up the deadline.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fellowtraveller Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 (edited) The Quebec government has asked for an extension and point fingers at the federal government from your own link: As for the provincial government, officials say they're content with the progress to date. oh, and there is no indication that the provincial govt asked for an extension in your link, it was two other groups: Both the Union of Quebec Municipalities and the Federation of Quebec Municipalities want Ottawa to give cities more than the stated two years to spend all the federal stimulus money. More of the same half truth, or more appropriately: half lies. Edited November 4, 2009 by fellowtraveller Quote The government should do something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta4ever Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 However, there is a deadline which the Budget Officer and the government of Quebec says could affect the "fair share" that we keep hearing about. At the moment, according to the government's own website Quebec falls below their percentage and the deadline is getting closer. As some of the people in the article has said, no ones knows what the progress is given the deadline. What Quebec doesn't want to play by the same rules as the rest of Canada. Quote "What about the legitimacy of the democratic process, yeah, what about it?" Jack Layton and his coup against the people of Canada “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jerry J. Fortin Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 What Quebec doesn't want to play by the same rules as the rest of Canada. The notwithstanding issue..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 oh, and there is no indication that the provincial govt asked for an extension in your link, it was two other groups: You are correct. I should have said it is the municipal governments of Quebec and fingers have been pointing between all three on progress. More of the same half truth, or more appropriately: half lies. Think I has said the same about you when you indicate that they have received the amount that equals their percentage of the population. They haven't and the government website shows that. It is why talk of the extension is happening now since it will be hard to meet that goal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta4ever Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 You are correct. I should have said it is the municipal governments of Quebec and fingers have been pointing between all three on progress. Think I has said the same about you when you indicate that they have received the amount that equals their percentage of the population. They haven't and the government website shows that. It is why talk of the extension is happening now since it will be hard to meet that goal. But they did have access to an equal amount, it will be there fault they couldn't get it together to take take advantage of it like the rest of canada. Quote "What about the legitimacy of the democratic process, yeah, what about it?" Jack Layton and his coup against the people of Canada “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 But they did have access to an equal amount, it will be there fault they couldn't get it together to take take advantage of it like the rest of canada. Not if the deadline was artificial as the Budget Officer has shown. The Auditor General has talked about this before as well about the rush to spend before a deadline. If bad projects are chosen just to hit the deadline, it is useless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Keepitsimple Posted November 4, 2009 Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 Not if the deadline was artificial as the Budget Officer has shown. The Auditor General has talked about this before as well about the rush to spend before a deadline. If bad projects are chosen just to hit the deadline, it is useless. And if there is no deadline, there is no urgency....especially when the urgency is right upon us - a push and a shove to create jobs. The pressure must continue to be applied. Quote Back to Basics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted November 4, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 4, 2009 And if there is no deadline, there is no urgency....especially when the urgency is right upon us - a push and a shove to create jobs. The pressure must continue to be applied. I think the Budget Officer has made a good case that the deadline was too short. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta4ever Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 I think the Budget Officer has made a good case that the deadline was too short. So you favor one province over another? We all had the deadline, but you seem to think quebec needs to be treated differently. Do you not think they should have to play by the same rules as the rest of Canada, or do think they should be held to a different standard. Quote "What about the legitimacy of the democratic process, yeah, what about it?" Jack Layton and his coup against the people of Canada “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smallc Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 The evil Conservatives are at it again.... Poor Quebec with it's apparently happy provincial government...after all, their the unknowing victim in all this. How dare they be satisfied with their fair share. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 So you favor one province over another? We all had the deadline, but you seem to think quebec needs to be treated differently. Do you not think they should have to play by the same rules as the rest of Canada, or do think they should be held to a different standard. The deadline encourages spending that may not be planned well. As I said, the Auditor General among others says deadline spending is often fraught with poor choices when it comes to stimulus. For example, millions have been spending on bike paths in Winnipeg and very little planning appears to have happened before the announcement. I'd prefer well thought out spending and if some provinces take a bit longer, the government should consider the planning. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdobbin Posted November 5, 2009 Author Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 The evil Conservatives are at it again.... Poor Quebec with it's apparently happy provincial government...after all, their the unknowing victim in all this. How dare they be satisfied with their fair share. The happy province is a power play over the municipalities. The money should have gone directly to the municipalities via the gas tax to be more effective. The article does detail that but don't let the joy of supporting this power politics over the municipalities that we see all too often. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta4ever Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 The deadline encourages spending that may not be planned well. As I said, the Auditor General among others says deadline spending is often fraught with poor choices when it comes to stimulus. For example, millions have been spending on bike paths in Winnipeg and very little planning appears to have happened before the announcement. I'd prefer well thought out spending and if some provinces take a bit longer, the government should consider the planning. The stimulus was ment to be spent during the recession to stimulate a stalled economony, the liberals new this when they passed the budget, you knew it when the budget was passed, this is just small petty people looking to pass their short commings off onto someone else. If you and the liberal party of Canada had such a problem with it then you should never have passed the budget last january. You and your party passed it, all of this was in it, the ways and means motions were passed as well by the liberal party, when it comes to the stimulus you have nothing but hot air and spin. Now you have this idea that one province needs to have special treatment because their provincial and municpile governments could get it together and get it done doesn't mean the should have the rules changed just for them. If they had no infrastructure plans on the books then they probablyt didn't need it anyway. Quote "What about the legitimacy of the democratic process, yeah, what about it?" Jack Layton and his coup against the people of Canada “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alta4ever Posted November 5, 2009 Report Share Posted November 5, 2009 (edited) The happy province is a power play over the municipalities. The money should have gone directly to the municipalities via the gas tax to be more effective. The article does detail that but don't let the joy of supporting this power politics over the municipalities that we see all too often. How many years dod your party have to impliment that right 13 years. Edited November 5, 2009 by Alta4ever Quote "What about the legitimacy of the democratic process, yeah, what about it?" Jack Layton and his coup against the people of Canada “The nine most terrifying words in the English language are, ‘I’m from the government and I’m here to help.’” President Ronald Reagan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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