MEDIA ADVISORY - The School of Public Policy Calls for Independent Fiscal Council - More Transparency in Government Spending Needed

CALGARY, May 26, 2015 /CNW/ - Politicians historically have made a bad habit out of justifying use of debt- particularly when it comes to infrastructure. Tomorrow, on May 27^th, The School of Public Policy will release an eye-opening report by Dr. Bev Dahlby & Michael Smart that calls for transparency within provincial budgets and warns increased spending today equals higher taxes tomorrow. Financing a bridge or a school with debt, is not the answer - taxes and tolls is the viable solution. The report will cut through the politics, offer solutions and real opportunity for the new NDP government to take a more transparent and responsible approach to budgeting.

WHAT:	Press conference to release report on "The Structure and Presentation of Provincial Budgets".
WHEN:	Wednesday, May 27^th, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. mountain
WHERE:	Event Centre, room 626, 6^th floor, 906 -8^th Ave. S.W., Calgary, AB

• The report will be released online at www.policyschool.ucalgary.ca/publications on Wednesday morning at 11 a.m. mountain time.

SOURCE The School of Public Policy - University of Calgary

Reporters desiring an advance and embargoed copy are invited to contact: Media Contact: Morten Paulsen, [email protected], 403.399.3377