Thoughts on BC Politics and More

T he Conservative Party’s platform launch has prompted a lot of focus on the party’s underlying economic and fiscal assumptions—particularly since Pierre Poilievre and other party spokespeople have (rightly) criticized the Liberal plan in recent days. The Conservatives’ own fiscal plan is a bit of a mixed bag. Similar to the Liberals’, it anticipates ongoing annual deficits for the next four years. The deficits are smaller than the Liberal platform and even the government’s pre-election baseline, but there’s still no clear path to a balanced budget. The result is that even under a Poilievre-led government, Ottawa will have run deficits for a decade and a half and counting ... CLICK HERE for the full story

T oday, we'll look into the full cost of the Conservatives' platform, which was released yesterday. We'll also get into why some Jewish voters are leaning Conservative for the first time, and we'll break down the Conservative campaign as to whether or not Mark Carney is "just like Justin" Trudeau ... CLICK HERE for the full story

The Conservatives have released their fully costed platform on Tuesday with more than $31 billion in deficits this year, while promising to cut $23 billion in government spending over the next four years. The platform projects $20 billion in revenue gain from implementing counter-tariffs on the U.S. and scrapping programs such as clean electricity regulations and the carbon tax on industry and residents. The new promises would result in a deficit of $31.4 billion in 2025-2026; $31.5 billion in 2026-2027; $23.6 billion in 2027-2028; and $14.2 billion in 2028-2029 ...  CLICK HERE for the full story