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The documents talk about a so-called BLT or “Budget Leaking Team” set up by the Liberals to plan dozens of spending announcements over the next month leading up to the presentation of their fiscal plan, said Opposition Leader Tim Hudak.

“It’s not uncommon to have political staff decide what announcement comes when, an announcement or two, but we’re talking about 39 spending announcements totalling $5.7 billion,” said Hudak. “We can’t afford it.”

Premier Kathleen Wynne said there was nothing unusual in a government having a communications plan to roll out its budget programs, and she didn’t deny the Liberals plan to increase spending.

“We will be bringing forward a budget, and we will be bringing forward a budget that will invest in people, it will invest in infrastructure and it will invest in supports for businesses in this province,” Wynne told the legislature.

Finance Minister Charles Sousa also refused to comment on any specifics from the documents that were given to the Tories such as the May 1 budget date or the $5.7 billion spending hike, but he too admitted the government will increase spending.

“The only document that really matters is the document that will be delivered in this house and I will announce that date in the coming weeks,” said Sousa. “We will continue to stay on path to balance … and we’ll continue to make those investments that are necessary for our future.”