Finance minister tells Halifax business audience not to link budget to election

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Finance Minister Bill Morneau told a Halifax business audience today that they shouldn't think of this week's federal budget as an election document.

In remarks to the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, Morneau said that if there was anything the government did in the budget that was a surprise then "you haven't been watching us for the last four years."

Morneau also continued to make the case for more spending, saying now is "exactly the wrong time" to balance the budget quickly.Morneau said the Liberal government's goal is to spend while reducing the amount of debt as a function of the economy.

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Is he crazy? Of course we are linking budget, SNC Lavalin fiasco, crazy India trip, disaster with nafta to elections.

More ineffectual wheedling from the PMO?

What?

Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha,!!!

He's funny guy ... Right

Thé sky is not blue?

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The entire Budget2019 was just a bribe a votes. Just like any time its an election year.

This guy is a criminal. Never mind a bad finance minister

Why not? It was meant as a BRIBE to vote Liberal and forget about Lavscam. How stupid does he think Canadians are

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