Harper's Tap Dance Around Deficits

Why am I not surprised one bit by this?

Harper changes tone on running deficit

Stephen Harper refused Friday to rule out the possibility of a deficit next year despite his promise during the election campaign that he would not allow one if re-elected.

While the Prime Minister said he intends to maintain a balanced budget this year, he did not say the same for 2009-10.

“I don't think we're in a position yet to know all the information in that regard,” Mr. Harper said in Quebec City, where Canada is hosting a summit of French-speaking governments. “It would be premature to speculate on that. I will just say that the Government of Canada will maintain responsible fiscal policies and the Government of Canada will ensure that whatever we do is in the long-run interests of the Canadian economy.”

Remember all that duplicitous and mendacious double-talking (recent examples here, here, here and here) from Harper and his Harpie (neo)cons - what I sometimes call Harperisms?

And once again, we got "deny, deny, deny" ... before hearing "well, now we realize that ..." - and again: that is what incompetents do (one more example here).


Well, you juts got served again - by those oh so fiscally responsible (neo)cons.

Once again: you reap what you sow, my fellow Canadians.

But I'll give you fair warning, folks: I reckon I ain't done telling you this repeatedly over the next two years to come, at least.