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We are now into, what, the fourth “oops” moment of the new government — though the week is not out — wherein it confesses that the promises on which it was elected seven weeks ago are no longer operative.

The 25,000 Syrian refugees who were supposed to be admitted before New Year’s are now down to 10,000 because — who knew? — it would be impossible to screen them all in that time, certainly not on Canadian soil as the Liberals had originally planned.

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The fighter jets that were supposed to have been brought home from Syria are still flying missions because — who knew? — our allies are not entirely happy to see us desert them.

The tax increase on the rich that was supposed to pay for the tax cut for the near rich is at least $1 billion short of the mark and probably $2 billion, because — who knew? — the Liberals have discovered the rich tend to respond to government attempts to take more of their income by reporting less of it.