What information did Parliament say Stephen Harper’s government had failed to provide?

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In March 2011, the Canadian government led by Stephen Harper was found to be in contempt of Parliament for failing to provide sufficiently detailed documentation regarding the costs of several government proposals. Specifically, the government withheld information concerning:12

  • Proposed corporate tax cuts12
  • Anticrime programs12
  • Plans to purchase fighter jets from the United States12

This finding, which marked the first time a national government in a Commonwealth country had been held in contempt of Parliament, led to a successful no-confidence vote that brought down the minority government and triggered a general election.12