GOLDSTEIN: Study accuses Carney Liberals of 'substantially' worsening federal finances
Combined deficits from 2025-26 to 2029-30 will total $321.7 billion, more than double the $154.4 billion projected by Trudeau
By News on the Net -- TORONTO SUN & Lorrie Goldstein—— Bio and Archives--March 18, 2026
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Prime Minister Mark Carney plans to spend more and run deficits more than twice as large over the next five years compared to those planned by the previous Liberal government, according to a new study by the Fraser Institute.
As a result, Carney’s combined deficits are projected to total $321.7 billion from 2025-26 to 2029-30 — $167.3 billion higher than the $154.4 billion former prime minister Justin Trudeau was projected to spend during the same period, according to the report by the fiscally conservative think-tank.
The study says that will increase the total federal debt to a projected $2.9 trillion in 2029-30 or 79% of GDP. ---More...
COLUMN: Carney Liberals 'substantially' worsening federal finances: study
— Lorrie Goldstein (@sunlorrie)March 17, 2026
Combined deficits from 2025-26 to 2029-30 will total $321.7 billion, more than double the $154.4 billion projected by Trudeau https://t.co/Le3e2VtOgS
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