What new information?

This morning, Contrarian observed that Darrell Dexter had to have known he could not keep the three main promises of his June campaign: no deficit, no tax increases, and no program cuts. Sure enough, the premier jettisoned all three promises at a news conference this morning, and lamely tried to ascribe his about face to new information: But there are economic realities that we are faced with today that we did not know six* months ago. and: We have information now that no one had six months ago. Do tell. What new information is that? The Economic Advisory Panel report offers little that wasn't known long...