The budget, while announcing the new post-doc fellowships, also proposes to clarify that all post-doc fellowships are taxable. On a net basis, that's probably a reduction in support to post-docs. See http://www.budget.gc.ca/2010/plan/anx5-eng.html

It would seem that the government believes Canadians are more concerned about the financial crisis and stimulus spending than they are with balanced budgets and fiscal restraint.

I believe we need to raise taxes and reduce spending to bring things back into balance.

There is a Facebook group for those who believe restoring the GST to 7% is a good first step to getting our fiscal house in order: http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=33061541622...