The Federal Government does not get it
Nov 25, 2009
The Federal Budget was the hot topic of the morning as SUMA’s Executive met today for their regular scheduled meeting. They came to one conclusion: Despite a national dialogue about the dire need for municipal infrastructure funding, Canada’s government has made it apparent through yesterday’s Federal Budget that they just don’t get it. Nothing in yesterday’s document relieves any of the pressure on local property tax payers.<br />
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“There is a mountain of evidence suggesting that Canada’s infrastructure<br />
