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Carney’s budget ignores Canadians’ clear demand to slash deficit

Mark Carney’s costed platform includes $130 billion in new spending, marking a tone-deaf response to the majority of Canadians who want to see a reduction in both government spending and bureaucracy.

Quinn Patrick, True North
Apr 23, 2025
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Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s costed platform includes $130 billion in new spending, marking a tone-deaf response to the majority of Canadians who want to see a reduction in both government spending and bureaucracy.

Carney is looking to outspend the Trudeau government, which already infamously saw the highest spending years in Canadian history, excluding COVID-19 pandemic spending.

A recent Leger poll found that 43 per cent of Canadians want to see a reduction in government spending, compared to the 20 per cent who agree with the potential increase.

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