The costs of Carney's spending plans
5/1/202624 min
What Mark Carney's spending goals outlined in the spring economic update mean for the deficit. Conservatives battle Liberal efforts to move committees behind closed doors. And how will Carney's new sovereign wealth fund help Canadians? Rosemary Barton hosts Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne and Althia Raj.
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Mark Carney· Soundbite0:28
[upbeat music] This is a CBC podcast.
Rosemary Barton· Host0:32
[upbeat music] Hey there, I'm Rosemary Barton. This week on At Issue, the podcast edition for Thursday, April 30th.
Mark Carney· Soundbite0:40
I, I think Canadians have seen that we are a serious fiscal manager. Uh, Canada has a solid, uh, financial position.
Pierre Poilievre· Soundbite0:48
Carney's doubled Trudeau's deficit from 31 billion to $65 billion. What's changed? More cost? More debt?
Rosemary Barton· Host0:58
This week we're asking, do Canada's investments in defense spending and skilled workers justify the size of the deficit? Plus, the Conservative raise issues with committees, closing the door to public debate. So what's to be made of where Canada is spending its money, and does it justify the size of the deficit now? I'm Rosemary Barton. Here to break it all down tonight, Chantal Hébert, Andrew Coyne, Althia Raj. So we were debating before whether we would make Chantal go first, because she didn't, she wasn't with us on Tuesday. Um, out of kindness,