The intent, Carney said during an interview on Rosemary Barton Live, is to invest in Canada’s economy “at a time when we absolutely have to build as a country.”
The taxpayer dollars would “catalyze many multiples of private dollars” to build homes, energy infrastructure, AI systems and trade corridors — “all of which are fundamentally necessary if we are going to grow this economy, irrespective of how President Trump is feeling on one day or another,” Carney said.
Carney also said a federal government led by him would balance its operational spending — such as government-run programs, federal transfers to provinces and territories and debt service charges — over the course of the next three years.
I look forward to hearing about Debt Carnage Carney next.
This is a misstep. You don’t admit stuff like this on election campaigns.
To be fair, the people who think you can magically fix an economy without spending money are not Liberal voters.
Breaking free from US economic dependence is going to be expensive.
At least he’s being honest about it. There’s going to be alot of growing pains strengthening Canada, people need to be prepared that that.
For sure. It’s just sometimes better to not admit stuff like this on the campaign trail, gives the other side ammo to manipulate and twist the message.