NL-Outsidethebox [confederation]

"No Canadian prime minister wants to walk the fiscal tightrope for fear of falling off the precariously delicate monetary heights. To appease both the Quebec politicians and the voters, Harper gave Quebec an official role in Canada’s delegation to the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO). The Quebec government spends over $350 million on its various overseas consulate offices and missions, employing more than 275 civil servants abroad, at the expense of the national treasury. This financial burden is borne by all Canadian taxpayers. The Quebec government consistently demands more cash from Ottawa to feed its extravagant habit of expanding its sovereign influence — building ties with organizations such as the International Monetary Fund (IMF) at the expense of the rest of the country."

# posted by NL-ExPatriate @ 7/20/2006 03:44:00 pm