Some choices in life are just absurd.

Don't get us wrong, life's full of tough choices. Tough choices demand we just bite the bullet and choose. It's not pretty, but it has to be done.

But absurd choices - unreasonable dilemmas - are different. They inspire us to demand something better than what we've been offered.

Right now, you're being told you have to choose between public services and eliminating the deficit. You're here because you want a third choice. We're here because we think it exists.

At its heart, the Third Choice is about the right of all Canadians to expect a government that balances their short - and long-term interests. A government committed to a strong economy *and* a healthy social system.

At the Public Service Alliance of Canada, we believe in Canadians' right to a future born in optimism - one built on a foundation of strong public services for everyone.

There's room for all of us here. No matter your political persuasion. This isn't about us-versus-them. Pretty much the opposite: it's about starting an honest conversation. And about understanding and safeguarding public services for all Canadians.

We've built in varying degrees of participation so that you can choose what's comfortable to you. What's most important? That you inform yourself. That you form your own opinion about what cuts would mean for you, your family, your community and the future of this country.