The Liberal Party has released the price tag of its election platform, which comes to about $130 billion in new spending over the next four years while running deficits until at least the fiscal year 2028–2029.
The party released its costed platform on April 19, as advance polling takes place, with election day on April 28.
Most of the items have been previously announced on the campaign trail by leader Mark Carney.
New defence spending, housing, and tax cuts are some of the commitments that come with the biggest price tag included in the $130 billion.
The platform only includes tariff revenues for the first year, estimating $20 million in tariff revenues from counter-tariffs Canada put in place in response to U.S. tariffs on Canadian imports. These include aluminum, steel, vehicles, and other goods not covered under the U.S. Mexico Canada Trade Agreement….