I think this is simply bureaucrats fighting for budgets.
It’s typical that political masters call for budget
restraints.
It’s also typical that bureaucrats don’t want to cut
budgets.
And so a typical response is to propose cuts to the programs
and services likely to raise the biggest public backlash.
And, presto!, the proposed cuts are nixed and budgets remain
relatively untouched.
It’s also typical in budget-tightening exercises to cut
things, not people, even the least productive, most bothersome nuisances.
What’s needed is more canny politicians who can make their
own choices about budget priorities, not simply react to snivel-service
proposals.
As to the proposal to charge fees for export services, our
competitors in global markets must be rubbing their hands in glee and such
patent stupidity.
Almost every nation, including Canada, offers incentives to
export.
And the agriculture minister of the day always issues news
releases to announce these grants and initiatives.
