Posted AT 8:30 AM EDT on 19/02/06
Quebec defensive as young Grits zero in on debt
Laval, Que. — Jean Charest's Liberal government was on the defensive Saturday after his party's youth wing demanded it tackle the province's $117-billion debt in the name of future generations.
The party's youngsters, gathered with hundreds of other rank-and-file members at a general meeting, urged Mr. Charest to present a bill that would make it mandatory for the government to pay down a part of the debt every year.
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