Conservatives have released their costed platform on the last day of advance polling on April 22, keeping focus on cutting the tax and regulatory burdens on Canadians and aiming to reduce the deficit by 70 percent in four years.
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre introduced his platform on April 22 as one that would “restore” Canada’s promise by lowering costs and crime while increasing the country’s per capita GDP. Poilievre said his government would cut spending on bureaucracy, consultants, and foreign aid, while boosting economic growth through expanded resource production.
Here are five takeaways from the platform.
Reducing the Deficit by 70 Percent, With an Asterisk
Poilievre, who has long criticized increasing government debt, has attempted to put fiscal responsibility at the core of his costed platform. The Conservatives say under their plan, Canada’s deficit would drop from the Parliamentary Budget Office’s projected $46.8 billion deficit in 2025 to $14 billion by 2028—a decline of 70 percent….