About this ebook
How did we get to this point? The answer is that for more than thirty years the people we elected to office, and the public servants who ostensibly worked under their direction, essentially squandered our tax dollars. Operating within a political culture that promoted a "spend now, pay later" philosophy, governments across the country embarked on a program of unchecked public spending; they carelessly sank our money into new institutions, typically without any thought to their sustainability in the future.
Why did this recklessness go unchallenged? This is the central question posed in Guardians on Trial, a collection of essays transcribed from interviews gathered for a documentary film. The conversations - with politicians, public servants, academics and business leaders with insiders' knowledge - shine a light on government economic mismanagement and its inevitable consequences.
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About the author
Anthony Hall studied political science and public administration at Brock and Carleton universities. He has worked as a government policy analyst, teacher and commercial real estate salesperson, as well as a logger and miner. A resident of Barrie, Ontario, his occupational pursuits now include adult education and research in administrative tribunals.
