Liberal platform promises $130B in new spending over 4 years, adding $225B to federal debt

New record set as two million vote on first day of advance polls: Elections Canada

OTTAWA — The federal Liberals and NDP both released their costed campaign platforms Saturday as Elections Canada reported record turnout in the first day of advanced polls.

Liberals’ Platform Promises $130 Billion in New Spending, Larger Deficit

The Liberal Party has released the price tag of its election platform, which comes to about $130 billion in new spending over the next four years while running deficits until at least the fiscal year 2028–2029. The party released its costed platform on April 19, as advance polling takes place, with election day on April 28. Most of the items have been previously announced on the campaign trail by leader Mark Carney. New defence spending, housing…

LILLEY: Mark Carney's spending plans make Justin Trudeau look like a tightfisted miser

Mark Carney's spending plans, released in his Liberal campaign platform, make Justin Trudeau look like a tightfisted miser.

Mark Carney’s election platform aims to make Canada self-reliant — but the plan is at risk of self delusion

Done right, the Liberal plan could pivot us away from an unpredictable America. Done wrong, it could make us sluggish and uncompetitive, writes Justin Ling.

Carney proposes deeper deficits to fund infrastructure, tax cut

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is promising to run deeper deficits to cut income taxes and grow spending on infrastructure to reduce the country’s dependence on the U.S.

Mark Carney pledges tax cuts, defence spending on Canada election platform

Carney's plans pledge a new economic order that is less reliant on Canada's neighbour, the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.