Il a réduit ses dépenses de 9 p. 100, mais coupé les transferts aux provinces de 20 p. 100. C'était une cible facile et, bien entendu, les provinces, qui doivent fournir des services municipaux, ont dû, elles aussi, procéder à des compressions.
It cut its own spending by 9%, but it cut transfers to the provinces by 20%. That was an easy target and of course provinces had to supply municipal services, so they had to be cut as well.