How Ottawa Spends, 1983 The Liberals, the Opposition and Federal Priorities

In" How Ottawa Spends, some of the country s top political analysts get inside the byzantine world of federal decision-making, shedding light on the real priorities of the political parties. Among their findings: federal spending cuts do not necessarily "stick," because affected ministers are often given an offsetting package of funds for different purposes; while Ottawa has become the country s biggest advertiser (close to $60 million in 1982-83), it has increasing trouble discerning between information and propaganda; because they are afraid of losing their regional blocs of support, none of the federal parties is willing to behave like a truly national party. Published in 1983, "How Ottawa Spends is an eye-opening look at federal spending priorities.Doern, G. Bruce is the author of 'How Ottawa Spends, 1983 The Liberals, the Opposition and Federal Priorities' with ISBN 9780888626448 and ISBN 0888626444.