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CHIMO Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-19-06 08:04 PM
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Mixed signals from Harper, MacKay on relief for drivers
Mixed signals from Harper, MacKay on relief for drivers
Last Updated Wed, 19 Apr 2006 17:51:08 EDT
CBC News

Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Foreign Affairs Minister Peter MacKay appeared to send mixed messages Wednesday over how much relief the government can give motorists dealing with high gasoline prices.

Speaking to reporters in Halifax, MacKay hinted that drivers could get a break when the federal budget is introduced late this month or in early May.

"There discussions about that right now, and we have a budget coming and we're getting all kinds of submissions ... on what to cut and what not to cut," said MacKay.

But hours later in Manitoba, Harper said the only relief Canadians can look for will be when his government lowers the GST to six per cent from seven per cent. He admitted that would only provide "marginal" relief to motorists.

http://www.cbc.ca/story/canada/national/2006/04/19/gas-prices-mackay060419.html

Ho Ho Ho.

Wonder if Irish Eyes is taking over?
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tuvor Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Apr-19-06 08:45 PM
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1. Geeze, I guess Stevie has to can Petie, now.
All that talkin' outta turn stuff. Darn.
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