... Canadian liberal government and the sponsorship scandal. The government with held information about $100 million dollars and where it was being spent. The government gave it to various crown corporations who supported the liberal party. The liberal party still can't account for who spent the money and where it was spent. Now the country is out of $100 million because the government didn't feel obligated to inform their citizens about their expenditures. This is the perfect example of why the government should inform the public of their actions. However there are some situations where the government should withhold information for the benefit of the country. Imagine if the people were informed about everything the government was doing or what they planned to do. This society would be quite unstable. During times of war, the government can validate withholding information for national security. If the government had informed the people ...

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