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Throne speech: What do you want to hear?
- March 3, 2010 11:42 AM |
- By POV
Cleaner Charles Lamoureux polishes the Senate thrones in Ottawa. (Pawel Dwulit/CP)
The Conservatives are expected to unveil an extensive speech from the throne focusing on the economy and plans to rein in the federal deficit.
The throne speech, to be delivered by Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean, will lay out the government's economic vision and its plans for job creation and innovation. With a $56-billion deficit forecast for the full year 2009-10, ending March 31, the throne speech will talk about restraining federal spending, although pensions, education and health care are expected to be exempt from any cuts.
Another theme will be making Canada a better place for families and making the country safe and secure. It will also stress that this country's military mission in Afghanistan will end in 2011.
The throne speech will be around 6,000 words and could last anywhere from 60 to 90 minutes. Last year's throne speech was only seven minutes long.
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What do you want to hear in Wednesday's throne speech? Share your thoughts.
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