Charles Sousa bemoans federal budget that ‘ripped off’ Ontario

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The federal government has “ripped off” Ontarians with a budget that does little to help the country’s economic engine, thundered a furious provincial Finance Minister Charles Sousa.

“They’re pulling the rug right out from under us. What has happened here is not fair. All we’re asking is for Ontarians to be allowed to keep a little bit more of their money,” Sousa told reporters at Queen’s Park Tuesday.

“Unilateral actions by the federal government have shortchanged and ripped off the people of Ontario,” he said, noting Ontarians send $11 billion a year more to Ottawa each year than is transferred back.

“This year, when Ontario should have received a transfer payment protection, our province was denied. We’re being penalized for being the leanest government in Canada.”
http://www.thestar.com/news/queenspark/2014/02/11/charles_sousa_bemoans_federal_budget_that_ripped_off_ontario.html

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1. Depressing

The PCs will be voted out come 2015.