OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation (CTF) today welcomed the federal government’s announcement that it will return to a surplus position in fiscal 2015-16, but called on the Harper government to clamp down on spending to get the budget to balance in this 2014-15 fiscal year.
“During the 2011 election, Stephen Harper promised to balance the budget by 2014, and we want him to keep his word,” said CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick. “We are within spitting distance of a balanced budget, so there’s no reason why the federal government can’t get there before March 31st.”
“Since 2011, the CTF has been travelling the country with our National Debt Clock, with the aim of raising awareness about our massive federal debt,” continued Wudrick. “Now that it has grown to $612 billion, we are hopeful that the next discussion will be how we start paying down our federal debt.”
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