Posted on 05/05/08
Williams rushes to ailing Ontario's bedside
OTTAWA -- Newfoundland Premier Danny Williams stepped up in support of Ontario's ailing economy yesterday, suggesting the two provinces form a common front against the federal Conservatives.While Prime Minister Stephen Harper's government pointed out yesterday that lost manufacturing jobs in Ontario are being offset by hiring in the energy sector, some economists believe the province, which usually contributes billions of dollars to the federal equalization plan, is already in a recession or on the brink of one.
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