Where are the (costed) platforms, ask moderator

Day 26: Round two in Montreal

Plus, the parties get called out for failing to cost their platforms.

Where are the (costed) platforms, ask moderator

Moderator Patrice Roy is right to rebuke leaders for not releasing costed platforms until the last week of the campaign. Voters are flying blind on what trade-offs they would make to fulfill their expensive promises

Where are the Costed Party Platforms? The Clock is Ticking. - Policy Magazine

Shutterstock By Mostafa Askari, Sahir Khan and Kevin Page April 15, 2025 Canadian voters have an information problem. We are two weeks away from a federal election and we have no costed party platforms. How do we assess fiscal responsibility of our political parties in these uncertain times without platforms that roll up initiatives in a fiscal plan? What are the budgetary constraints that will promote trade-offs on priorities, good economic man…