The inane disconnect between Canada's deficit spending and history.

Sometimes we are too quick to forget. The fall of 2008 thru 2009 was disastrous on a global scale. All parties were demanding a deficit spending response. 50B was a number all parties agreed to--for the Libs, PQ and NDP, they were dubious because they thought it too little. The 50B was a starting point. In retrospect it worked as it should have. If Canada's deficit were equal per capita to the US stimulus, the deficit wouldn't be 50B, it would be 300B.
But hey it isn't fair comparing Harper's decisions with President Obama. So go look at Brittain.