Which party is better at fiscal management?

Right-wingers tend to cast the NDP as big spenders - a party you can't trust to keep the federal books in balance. One could also argue that financial management begins at home. A party which can't balance its books is a cause for concern. According to the Macleans article (with data from Elections Canada), guess who's the the best manager?

In the end, the New Democrats managed to come out of the year as the only major party with a surplus. They were $3.2 million in the black.

The Liberals ended the year $1.9 million in debt, the Conservatives $1.3 million in the hole, and the Bloc $936,000 in the red.