So Harper's deficits were because of the meltdown? He budgeted a grand total of $44 billion towards stimulus and didn't spend it all. $160 billion in total deficits less the $44 billion leaves $116 billion which had nothing to do with the crash. Perhaps he would have done better if he hadn't already blown Martin's surpluses with ridiculous GST and corporate tax cuts combined with an aggressive acquisition of flashy military hardware and financing a hopeless war in Afghanistan?