Promises made, promises delayed
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The signature campaign promise by Danielle Smith was tax cuts.  But in her pre-budget , tv address this week, she put those cuts on hold.  Instead, the premier is focusing on bulking up the Heritage Fund to offset volatile oil prices.   Where have we heard that before?  West of Centre host Kathleen Petty is joined by economist Trevor Tombe , Kelly Cryderman of the Globe and Mail and political scientist Lori Williams.
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