Page vs Tories

[Topaz]

IF Page is able to go to the Surpeme Court ot get the information he needs to do his job do you think he will win or lose? The Feds refuse to hand over pages to show the whole budget of spending and cuts. The cut parts, they don't want him to see or know. As Rae has said, spending cuts are still spending and therefore, Page has the right to see that information. http://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/story/2012/10/19/pol-pbo-deadline-government-cuts.html

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IF Page is able to go to the Surpeme Court ot get the information he needs to do his job do you think he will win or lose? The Feds refuse to hand over pages to show the whole budget of spending and cuts. The cut parts, they don't want him to see or know. As Rae has said, spending cuts are still spending and therefore, Page has the right to see that information. http://www.cbc.ca/ne...nment-cuts.html

I think they should provide a good reason not to release the information. Page isn't the auditor general but I don't see why barriers are being put up for someone to do their job.

[Shakeyhands]

I still picture Harper kicking himself in the ass over that appointment... Funny.

[Fletch 27]

Page is a liberal shill. Out for media attention and coverage. Why is he trying to put on the hat of AG? When Harper was put in place to make cuts (mandate), why is this button trying to go against the will of Canadians?

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The last part of the PBO's mandate substantiates the request:

"The mandate of the Parliamentary Budget Officer is to provide independent analysis to Parliament on the state of the nation's finances, the government's estimates and trends in the Canadian economy; and upon request from a committee or parliamentarian, to estimate the financial cost of any proposal for matters over which Parliament has jurisdiction."

Estimates are not based upon already spent money Mr. Flahrety.

Edited October 21, 2012 by login

[PIK]

He could be over stepping what he is allowed to do. And if he is, he is toast. I think his head has been swelling for sometime,

[Mr.Canada]

After Ad scam the Liberals should just be quiet. No one can ever trust them again. We don't want our tax dollars going to their friends in Quebec. Pm Harper doesn't have a slush fund for anyone is Alberta diverting funds like Ad Scam did. Shame on the Liberals....SHAME!

[Fletch 27]

Page and his ROLE were created and put in place to prevent and uncover issues such as Ad-Scam. The role is there to uncover falshoods, funneling and Financial scandal. This guy (Page) seems he has NOT been able to find ANY such thing within the Conservative government so now he stepping outside his role to look and how ministies are NOT spending thier moneys? This jack-ass must be really bored in his role. He insists on working outside it? Screaming at the top of his lungs to the media about how he cant ge data that he's not even privy too? The Media should really look at whay his ROLE is and spend 5 minutes simply educating the populace (Nay,,, the NDP and Liberals) on what this fool is actually PAID for. PAGE is wasting our tax dollars....

[PIK]

I think he is trying to hard , so it does'nt look like he is a giving the goverment a break and it is backfiring on him

[guyser]

Page is a liberal shill.

Liberal or liberal?

If the former, how so?