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Mark Carney’s economic update

4/29/202628 min

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government has delivered its spring economic update amidst an unpredictable global backdrop. It included a better-than-expected deficit figure and billions of dollars for skilled trades workers, as well as a sovereign wealth fund. Senior business correspondent Peter Armstrong breaks down what the document tells us about Canada’s finances and the Liberal government’s priorities.

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First 90 seconds

  1. Speaker 00:00

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  2. Peter Armstrong· Guest0:30

    [upbeat music] This is a CBC podcast.

  3. Speaker 00:33

    [upbeat music] We are building fast. We are building Canadian. We are building sustainably.

  4. Jayme Poisson· Host0:44

    [upbeat music] Hey, everybody. I'm Jamie Poisson. With an extremely unpredictable economic backdrop, Prime Minister Mark Carney's government gave an update yesterday on what's going on with our country's finances, what they wanna spend on, and how they think Canada can weather the turbulence. Here to break it all down for us is Peter Armstrong. He's the CBC senior business correspondent. [upbeat music] Peter, great to have you.

  5. Peter Armstrong· Guest1:23

    Oh, Jamie, is it ever nice to be back on your show.

  6. Jayme Poisson· Host1:26

    Always a pleasure. Um, so I know you like to flip to

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