Federal Government: The Government

Conservative Majority Dept: In the first economic blueprint conceived under a Stephen Harper-led Conservative majority, the government will on Thursday introduce a broad range of measures intended to reshape Canada s government in the leaner, less activist role Harper has long advocated, according to The Star. Exactly how far the Conservatives will go in this overhaul of Ottawa s role is unclear. Perhaps worried that Canadians are not ready for a tough-nosed, belt-tightening budget while the economic recovery remains fragile, the government is already trying hard to manage the optics of Thursday s announcement and oTTAWA Expect less from the federal government both now and in the future: That ll be the message in Finance Minister Jim Flaherty s budget. When the dust clears, there will be less help for seniors, scaled back spending on Ottawa s social programs, cuts to the federal workforce, speeded up environmental reviews, a less assertive role in national health care and little to address growing income equality. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.