If we are going to spend money at this rate during economic good times 
see:http://nationalpost.com/news/politics/canadas-new-budget-numbers-show-booming-economic-growth-and-booming-spending
What are we going to spend in a economic down turn or a recession?
It's during the good times you balance the books , in anticipation of a coming reversal , and it's coming  ,they always do.
Or is it that budgets just magically balance themselves?
There are no Paul Martins in this gang, there roots are from Ontario, and we all know how they loved to spend....lol.