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• anythingbutconservative.ca (21)
  Conservative cuts
  
  When the Harper government was first elected, they enjoyed massive surpluses. And what did they do? They cut.
  
  * Arts and culture programs » » » » » » »
  o AV Trust: Canadian Music / Feature Film Preservation and Access
  o Book Publishing Industry Development Program: Supply Chain Initiative
  o Canada Magazine Fund: Support for Industry Development
  o Canada New Media Fund »
  o Canadian Arts and Heritage Sustainability Program: stabilization project, capacity building and endangered arts organizations components
  o Canadian Cultural Observatory (culturescope.ca)
  o Canadian Culture Online: research and development component
  o Canadian Independent Film and Video Fund
  o Canadian Memory Fund »
  o Canadian Music Fund (Canadian Music Memories Component)
  o Culture.ca web portal
  o National Training Program for the Film and Video Sector
  o Northern Distribution Program
  o PromArt »
  o Trade Routes »
  
  trust. integrity. character.
  * Business Retention and Expansion Program
  
  * Canadian Volunteerism Initiative
  
  * Community Access Program (internet access for communities) »
  
  * Community Capacity Building Program
  
  * Court Challenges Program » »
  
  * Early learning and child care agreements
  
  * ecoAUTO Rebate Program »
  
  * Exhibition Transportation Service »
  
  * First Nations and Inuit Tobacco Control Strategy »
  
  * High-Frequency Surface Wave Radar Project »
  
  * Homelessness Partnering Strategy [to terminate] »
  
  * Home repair and renovation program [to terminate]
  
  * Law Commission of Canada »
  
  * Literacy programs [some funding restored after protests]
  
  * Medical Marijuana Research Program »
  
  * Mountain Pine Beetle Initiative »
  
  * Museum Assistance Program » »
  
  * One Tonne Challenge environmental program »
  
  * RCMP Drug Impaired Driving Program's training budget »
  
  * Status of Women Canada » »
  
  * Summer Career Placements [some funding restored after protests]
  
  * Youth International Internship Program
  
  Find further details in these news stories:
  
  * How Tory government found $1 billion in savings (CBC, Sep 26, 2006)
  
  * Ottawa's $2-billion hit list (Globe and Mail, Sep 26, 2006)
  
  * Tories cut $1B despite surplus (Toronto Star, Sep 26, 2006)
  
  * Government cuts to 66 programs announced in September 2006 (CBC, Sep 27, 2006)
  
  * Opposition blasts Tories over spending cuts (Globe and Mail, Sep 27, 2006)
  
  Considering the cuts they made in 2006 when the surplus was $13.8 billion, imagine the cuts they would make next with a projected 2008 surplus of much less.
  
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  In the meantime, while the election campaign is on, the tap is flowing with rich promises of money to come. » » »
  
  Whatever it takes to get a ticket to power.
  
  But do not forget how easily they broke their promises to Newfoundland and Labrador, and many others.