Majority (53%) Sides With Running Major Deficit of at Least $30 to $40 Billion in Coming Budget to Stimulate Economy

Four in ten (41%) Say Major Deficit is a ‘Waste of Money’, Will do Little to Get Country out of Recession

Saturday, January 24, 2009

Toronto, ON – As speculation mounts that Finance Minister Jim Flaherty’s budget next week will post a deficit of $34 Billion in 2009 and another $30 Billion next year in order to spur a flagging economy, a new Ipsos Reid poll conducted on behalf of Canwest News Service and Global Television reveals that a slim majority (53%) of...

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Majority (53%) Sides With Running Major Deficit of at Least $30 to $40 Billion in Coming Budget to Stimulate Economy

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