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Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says he'd run a deficit to 'invest and grow' Canada's economy (www.cbc.ca)
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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 β€” "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 β€” such as government-run programs, federal transfers to provinces and territories and debt service charges β€” over the course of the next three years.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 4 days ago (1 children)

This is a misstep. You don't admit stuff like this on election campaigns.

I'd rather hear the truth than some obvious bullshit like "we'll cut taxes, maintain service levels, AND balance the budget!"

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 days ago

Sure, and me too, for sure. The issue is, unfortunately, the greater electorate has issues with allowing the opposing parties to twist it around and use it against them. A lot of people only believe what's put in front of them. All it takes is a pieced together YouTube clip of him saying this with some other point they are trying to make, and it can be incredibly damaging.