Leading the Way on Jobs and Growth

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE March 4, 2010

OTTAWA – The Conservative Government’s 2010 Action Plan focused on job creation and growth to support Canada’s economic recovery. The budget also included a disciplined long-term plan to return to balanced budgets.

“We are in stage two of our Economic Action Plan. The focus is shifted from stimulus, to job creation and long term growth,” says Ritz. “We are already seeing the success of our plan with the creation of 135, 000 new jobs since July 2009, the launch of 16,000 infrastructure projects and a 5% GDP growth in the fourth quarter of 2009.”

The 2010 budget invests in a limited number of new, targeted initiatives to create jobs, accelerate economic growth, harness Canadian innovation, and make Canada a choice destination for new business investment.

“This budget signals the return to balanced budgets once the economy recovers,” says Ritz. “There are beneficial changes for small business and farmers, for example getting rid of red tape and eliminating all tariffs on manufacturing inputs.”

The Conservative deficit reduction plan has three key points. First, wind down the stimulus spending. Second, restrain growth in government spending in specific areas. Third, undertake a comprehensive review of government spending on overhead and administration.

As your Conservative Government works to balance the budget, we have not done so by cutting provincial transfers, raising taxes, or at the expense of hardworking Canadians.

For more information on Budget 2010 “Leading the Way on Jobs and Growth” please visit www.budget.gc.ca

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For more information call the office of Hon. Gerry Ritz 613-992-9703