With the United States announcing another stimulus package to revitalize its economy, this time a staggering $800-billion, the Canadian federal government is under increasing pressure to do something similar, and quickly. But while Finance Minister Jim Flaherty will present the annual fall fiscal and economic update today in the House of Commons, he has already made it clear that he will not be announcing any significant spending or tax initiatives until next yearÔÇÖs budget. ┬á┬á Critics are many, and furious.