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Provincial Liberals May Fall On Budget Vote

Posted By: Dave Bradley · 6/15/2012 6:17:00 AM

Premier Dalton McGuinty is warning he may call another election after the Tories and NDP combined to force changes to the
government's budget bill.

The legislature adjourned at noon today, planning to come back next Wednesday for the vote on the minority Liberal government's budget.

But hours later in committee, the Conservatives and New Democrats started outvoting the Liberals to, in McGuinty's words, ``gut the government's budget bill.''

McGuinty says the New Democrats ``turned their backs'' on their agreement to support the budget in exchange for a tax on incomes over $500,000 and other changes the Liberals made earlier.

The premier says if they can't pass the budget as the Liberals and NDP agreed, he will ``take it to the people in a general
election.''

In a late-day statement, McGuinty said he'd be happy to work with any member of either opposition party who wants to ``put the
provincial interests ahead of their party's own interest.''

 

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  1. Justin R posted on 06/14/2012 11:53 PM
    Did I miss some big wager made between the federal and provincial Liberals to see who could instigate the most interim elections? It seems like we've had one at one level or another every year. Surely there HAS to be a better use of taxpayer money.
  2. LyndaW posted on 06/15/2012 08:59 AM
    First the McGuinty Liberals show that they do not know how to balance the budget for years, getting elected on promises on which they have not calculated a cost/benefit analysis.

    Now - when the other members of the legislature disagree with his lack of understanding of establishing budgets which match income - he threatens yet another tax waste of another election..... I just don't get it.

    He needs to hire a housewife to balance the budget!!!!!
  3. RandyM posted on 06/15/2012 09:37 AM
    Time for Toronto voters to wake up and vote with the rest of the province and vote this minority gov't out! If this premier would do his job, working with all elected members, there would be no reason to have another expensive election. He is not up for the job and after 8+ yrs.has not learned a thing. It may cost a lot of money for another election, but we cannot afford this wreckless bunch any more. Time to cut the losses and send McGuinty and his gang to the unemployment line!!
  4. KarenW_5 posted on 06/15/2012 09:40 AM
    Bring it on - Maybe the voters in the GTA will have come to their senses and realize their error in electing this group of incompetent, short-sighted, narcissistic group of thieves. The Liberals need to fall on their swords for the billions of dollars wasted in their quest to ensure all their friends have a job. The fact there are still no shared electronic records of health is just one of many reasons they should hang their heads in shame.
  5. proton posted on 06/15/2012 10:39 AM
    only worth another election if conservatives win AND they actually USE don drummond report to get ontario fiscally responsible. mcguinty is a disaster and we will be paying for generations the fiscal disaster he's worsened for us. maybe he has greek, spanish, italian, irish, or portuguese fiscal blood in him because this is the path he's been sending us on for years
  6. ArtC posted on 06/15/2012 08:58 PM
    i think when you leave out the rhetoric and emotion statements on both sides the reality is just like on a federal level you have your core base which your guy cant do no wrong and the other guy is always wrong.
    My opinion as a whole province goes the NDP would lose the most with an election at this time. the public would be pissed, they don't want it on their minds over the summer and i predict a lousy show up. NDP voters wont vote conservative. i like minority governments. keeps everyone on their toes. careful what you wish for!
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