Yes of course there are always exceptions, buy disagree with those who think that running up massive deficits and debt is always OK. It should be occasional and not all the time. One of the problems that is built right in to our governmental system is that there is no accountability for scandals and fiscal mismanagement. At one time a cabinet minister would resign over issues in her or his department. Where have these principles gone?
It is also important to respect the voters and have your government fiscal house in order, as it is in our own homes as best we can.
And Andrea is beginning to the long difficult task of starting to tax the corporations a bit more and is moving in the correct direction with this approach.
Andrea Horwath defends Ontario NDP record: Fiscal prudence is 'in my DNA'
Horwath said former Saskatchewan Premier Roy Romanow, former Manitoba Premier Gary Doer, and founding NDP Leader Tommy Douglas, were good managers of the public purse, and if elected, she would follow in their footsteps.
"Being prudent on fiscal matters is something that is in the DNA of New Democrats and that's in my DNA as well," she said.
The NDP platform revealed a number of initiatives, including a "modest" increase in the corporate tax rate, a cut to auto insurance premiums and interest-free student loans.
Also in the platform, Horwath said, is "a significant contingency built into that plan to make sure that should there be any unexpected curves, we can still meet our promises and maintain our target to be balanced by 2017-18 in terms of the deficit."
Horwath also said the plan "saves more than it spends" on an annual basis, noting the NDP pledges to "cut out some of the fat" by collapsing hydro agencies into one organization, removing bureaucracy and capping public sector CEO salaries.
Three weeks to election day, and Horwath's third-place NDP appear to be gaining momentum. An Ipsos Reid/CTV News poll conducted this week showed a 4 percentage-point gain for the NDP, while the popularity of the frontrunner PCs slipped.
Ontarians surveyed also favoured Horwath as the party leader they believe would be best for the job of premier.