Posted AT 3:01 AM EDT on 25/07/08
'Surprise' surpluses questioned
OTTAWA — More than a decade of "surprise" budget surpluses have eroded the federal government's credibility and obscured debate of the proper use of taxpayers' money, a national accountants association says in a report.
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