Now if Mr. Harper would only put taxpayers' money where his mouth is, and mothball corporate welfare, then that would really make a statement. Sadly, in a possible election year, the PM is about as likely to do that as to return Helena Guergis to the Conservative caucus. This government is all too happy to dole out regional cash, whether through Canada's Economic Action Plan or outright make-work projects (witness last week's announcement of a payroll centre in Miramichi, New Brunswick to replace jobs lost there if the gun registry goes belly-up).
So where does this leave Canadian taxpayers? Playing angel investor to businesses that don't pay back money, while bureaucrats crow about their "success" - and the government turns a blind eye.
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Hollecrest & Associates Inc -"Turnaround Consultants" http://www.ic.gc.ca/ccc/search/cp?l=eng&e=123456239975 .
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