Poilievre to cut deficit by 70% as Carney plans record debt
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre released his costed platform on Monday, outlining a plan to reduce the deficit in each of the next four years.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre released his costed platform on Monday, outlining a plan to reduce the deficit in each of the next four years. In contrast, Liberal Leader Mark Carney’s platform would see the deficit surge, pledging to increase the debt by more than 70 per cent over the next four years compared to former prime minister Justin Trudeau.
Both leaders’ plans used the baseline deficits between 2025-26 and 2029-2030 provided by the Parliamentary Budget Officer.
While Poilievre plans to reduce the initially proposed deficit yearly, Carney’s plan would see it skyrocket.