• Liberals broke promise previous campaign promise to balance in 2019 • Conservatives have said they will balance in four years instead of two • New Democrats, Greens have yet to make any pledge
CTF to federal party leaders: tell us how you’ll balance the budget
OTTAWA, ON: The Canadian Taxpayers Federation today challenged the leaders of the major federal political parties to show how they will federal budget to balance with clear and accountable platform promises.
“For Canadians to be able to make an informed decision, it is imperative that each party explain, in detail, how it plans to balance the federal budget,” said CTF Federal Director Aaron Wudrick. “Prime Minister Justin Trudeau broke his explicit campaign promise to balance the budget. In this election, taxpayers deserve honest promises backed by realistic strategies to trim spending and balance the budget.”
