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Cutting Spending vs Raising Taxes: Saskatchewan’s Debt Debate

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Saskatchewan has a massive debt problem, that's what Gage Haubrich, Canadian Taxpayers Federation Prairie Director, says. He joins David to chat about how Saskatchewan fell into this debt and what he's calling on the province to do to dig itself out and rethink how taxpayer dollars are being used.
24 Feb 12PM English South Africa News Commentary

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