B-C Chapter of the Canadian Taxpayers Federation says the Liberal government has been making an unprecedented level of funding announcements in the run-up to the May 9th election. B-C director Jordan Bateman says the Liberals spent three years towing the fiscal line and their fourth year in power has been about spending money they saved during that time. Bateman calls it one of the oldest tricks in the political play book and says taxpayers shouldn’t be surprised. But he says the government announcements will likely come to an end next Tuesday when the writ drops and the election campaign officially starts.