The Globe and Mail | Budget balanced on backs of contingency fund, EI and oil The Globe and Mail The Conservative government's long-promised return to surplus relies on a series of accounting moves that includes slashing the contingency reserve, assuming oil prices will climb and collecting billions more in Employment Insurance premiums than ... Surpluses, slumping oil and share sell-offs: 5 things to watch for in today's ... How the oil shock turned federal budget wish lists into watery wine How the oil shock tore up federal-budget wish lists |