Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as 'essential'
- Pierre Poilievre defended Conservative platform assumptions on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Hamilton.
- This defense followed criticism about the plan's prudence in accounting for economic risks.
- The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy gave both Conservative and Liberal plans a two out of four score on prudence.
- The Institute scored the Conservative plan 33.5 out of 44 overall.
- The platform projects reducing the federal deficit to $14.1 billion in four years based on projected growth.
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Conservatives, Liberals called out over lack of 'prudence' in platforms
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty, while the NDP and Liberals spar over cost-cutting.

Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as 'essential'
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty. The Conservative leader was in Hamilton, Ont.


Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as ‘essential’
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty.
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The Conservatives released their costed platform the day after the last day of advance polling, keeping focus on cutting the tax and regulatory burdens on Canadians and aiming to reduce the deficit by 70 percent in four years. Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre on April 22 introduced his platform as one that would “restore” Canada’s promise by lowering costs and crime while increasing the country’s per capita GDP. Poilievre said his government…
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