The National Debt Clock on it's way to Victoria, BCLaunch in Victoria, BCPit-stop in Duncan, BCTaking the ferry to VancouverBC provincial debt press conferenceSurrey Board of Trade luncheon with Colin HansenPhoto opportunity at Langley Township HallPub night at Finnegan's Pub and Phoenix LoungePit-stop in ChilliwackRotary Club breakfast at Kelowna Yacht ClubSneakers Pub nightFrick and Frack Tap HouseBanff National ParkJB Higgenbotham building stimulus plan projectBomber Command MuseumGlobal TV studios and City HallRed Deer City HallEdmonton City HallThe Giant PysankaLloydminster City HallPit-stop in MaidstoneAnother casualty of the federal debtSaskatoon Public LibraryCTF Head OfficeMoose Jaw a.k.a Dog RIver (Corner Gas)Time to terminate the deficit!Pit-stop in EstevanStares and a bucket of chickenMeeting with the Brandon SunNeepawa Public Access TV's cool set-upInterviews and a giant can of Coca ColaPress conference and supporter meet-upClearspring CentreWinnipeg LegislatureCovent Garden Market and OES ScoreboardsVictoria Park and the Cambridge Visitor CenterFinance Minister Jim Flaherty's officeCanadian Tire on Elgin StreetPit-stop in TrentonCity Hall in BellevilleBrockville City HallCORUS Media Station and Kingston City HallParliament HillCarleton Place Town HallArnprior City HallRenfrew City HallThe Big "Owe" in MontrealPhotos in Quebec CityGarrison Ale House and Fredericton LegislaturePit-stop in WoodstockProvincial budget day for New BrunswickConfederation HouseWaterfront MallThe Amherst Daily News OfficeSpringhill, CanadaSome Bobby Awards historyHighlands MallAntigonish MallTim Horton's and the MastodonAtlantica Hotel, the Citadel, and 95.7 FM Talk RadioGM (Government Motors) dealership in KentvilleHalifax, CanadaPeggy's Cove, CanadaLunenburg, Canada
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Feb 17 2011
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Mr. Harper, stop this clock!
The large aluminum clock which measures 6 foot 6 inches high and 12 feet long, displays both the per second increase in public debt and the per person figure. The clock has changeable face plates for each province. A customized trailer allows for a rolling display of the clock.
The 2011 Debt Clock Tour sets out to create public awareness, elevate the importance of balanced budgets as a public policy priority and provide a means for the public to engage lawmakers.
An older version of the clock was toured across Canada by the CTF in the 1990s. Those efforts helped pave the way for then-Finance Minister Paul Martin’s historic 1995 federal budget that cut spending and ushered in an era of economic prosperity for Canada. The clock was retired in 1998 when federal and provincial governments began balancing their budgets.
In 2008, when governments returned to a sea of red ink, the CTF created and launched an online debt clock at www.debtclock.ca. However, many CTF supporters longed to resurrect the original clock and in late 2010 launched a successful fundraising initiative. A video can be viewed here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RajmgKDQUPw.
The budget for the 2011 Debt Clock Tour is $64,633. Each kilometre of pavement will cost $3.65 and the CTF needs donations to ensure the Tour is a success: https://taxpayer.com/donate.
All Tour inquires should be directed to Courtenay Vermeulen at (604)565-1927 or cvermeulen@taxpayer.com .
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