rendo on 12 October 2008
They've been paying down the debt which is better than letting it turn into a larger deficit. The fact of the matter is we continually have had a surplus and are making in roads to bringing the debt down, which is far better than tripling it in 8 years, leaving the mess for future generations to struggle with.
On top of that, the government tends to put surplus money back into the pockets of Canadians. Do we need it, probably, probably not. Would it be better used bringing the debt down, for sure. As long as it's coming down though, that's the key.
