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Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer attracted significant attention and headlines last week with a report on Canada’s economic and fiscal outlook. He didn’t mince words, calling the federal situation both “shocking” and “unsustainable.” The PBO analysis found that the federal budget deficit will grow beyond previous projections. From the total of just over $132 billion between 2025 and 2028 that was projected in Budget 2024 to the nearly $255 billion now projected for those years ... CLICK HERE for the full story

The Liberal platform’s plan to cut $13 billion annually from federal operations would gut the public services Canadians rely on  By David Macdonald The Liberals’ 2025 election promise to cut $13 billion annually from federal operations isn’t just unrealistic—it’s dangerous. Achieving those savings would require mass layoffs and deep cuts to public services Canadians rely on, all to fund tax breaks and new military spending. There’s no credible plan to get there without doing real harm. As part of their 2025 campaign platform, the Liberals promised to pay for new spending and tax cuts by boosting “government productivity.” Their platform pledged to find $13 billion in annual savings from federal operations by 2028-29. Operational spending covers the day-to-day costs of running government—things like salaries for public servants, leases, IT systems and services such as passport processing, tax administration and benefits delivery. In other words, these cuts wouldn’t just affect burea...