NDP think they are gaining ground.

[westernvicki]

It is much more popular to spend your childrens legacy, ask Notley. The nearly 11 billion dollar deficit she will run will add to the debt of Alberta, push forward the loss, someone else's problem, and hope for better times. Spending others money is surprisingly easy these days.

The Ralph Klein roll back would have been a better bet, but obviously different times.

Debt is all the rage these days, pass it on; pass it on, it's like that a game of cards, chase the ace. We are all at the table in some way, the whole world is.

[bucket]

Wait a second ....wall is passing it on .....how come none of the province's additional population or business that wall brags about is making a difference?

He's passing it on....

Let's go get some more fly by night oil companies to leave a few more abandoned wells to clean up....wasn't that what he was trying to talk Justin into for a make work project?

[checking]

I should ask Trump if he wants a Wall.

The push for jobs caused our present problem. Jobs were suppose to provide the taxes for government to build the province's infrastructure the hundreds of thousands of new people would need. Everything else was to be given away royalty free. The jobs disappeared in the bust, the infrastructure wasn't paid for, and the result is the 2017 provincial budget.

Because our premier hasn't changed his strategy, I think I would give Trump a Wall.

[mbratrud]

I find Brad Wall a little hypocritical at this time...

He was saying carbon tax would be bad for farms. On my farm the cost of Carbon tax would have been $7500 - $10000. Then this budget comes out and between PST, fuel exemption roll back and school taxes the cost to our farm will be closer to $18000.

Then there is the business friendly government. As many of you know I have been involved in a commodity hub project at Weyburn. This budget potentially raises the cost of the project by $4.5 million dollars. That means we have to find another 50 or more investors and or it eats up 2 years net profits.

I just don't get it. I have been a Wall fan, and I understand the need to keep the province in a good financial position. This budget doesn't make sense to me, seems to have very little thought put into it.

[Rareearth]

Well said

[foragefarmer]

Same old same old, Conservative politicians claiming to know how to run a province or country with fiscal prudence. I guess you guys in Sask could have it worse, here in Manitoba our Premier promised to reduce the PST, but now will do it only when he balances the budget. Sure, what ever you say Brian, some dough heads will by that. Now he holidays two months a year in Costa Rica and justifies it by saying his 10 months a year are equal to others Manitoban's 12 months. I guess when Brian compares himself to the other PC MLAs sitting around him, that statement could be true! I hope there's no flooding in Manitoba this spring, I wouldn't want him to cut his holiday short.

[wakopa]

To bad Greg seleger hadn't holiday for 16 years .

[bucket]

Mbratrud

On principal you should make a couple calls to see if Manitoba , Alberta or a northern tier state would be interested in your project......

[the big wheel]

What are you people whining about.
This is The real Brad wall. This is his first attempt at governing it's a flop.

All the sheep followed 100 oil and that's all there was and all that there is to look forward to. Him and his friends all filled their pockets. You all think he bought those shares for himself and his wife??? Hahahaha he has many more. If anyone would just look.

Hahaha right on. Brad the biggest blindside in Canadian history that wasn't a blindside it was always right there in front of us.

He s panicking it's quite embarrassing although he made himself a millionaire so who cares??? Well I *** do for one.

[stonepicker]

Quit your whining forage, everyone on here knows you think the conservatives are evil. How come you didn't mention that pallister cut 800 hydro jobs? Please extoll the virtues of 17 years of Ndp rule in the prov. moron.

[Partners]

I think all politicians suck.regardless of party color.
Then they phone you for a donation so they can keep there over paid cushy jobs..

[farmaholic]

Wall seems like he is a different man when you see him in the media scrums lately.... looks like he lost his confidence and positive attitude/outlook, I guess a 1.3 billion dollar deficit will do that to you. Back peddling on some of the Ag related budget decisions would buy him some grace from that sector. What would have jacking up the resource royalties a modest amount netted the Province?

(R5..... "Trent Tablespoon".... lol.)