Bob Rae gets in a few good ones here: Dear Prime Minister, I am writing you in my former role as Deficit Poster Boy and Punching Bag. This title was bequeathed to me by Pierre Trudeau and Brian Mulroney when I became premier of Ontario, and I have been carrying it around on my back since 1990. I have tried to wear the title as lightly as possible, but have to admit that its "baggage" has hindered my progress on occasion. It is hard to describe the pleasure I take in bequeathing it to you and Jim Flaherty. As they say, read the whole thing.... …
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