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Takeaways from the Liberals’ first economic update as a majority
April 29, 2026
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The Liberals’ spring economic update lays out 54-billion in new spending over six years, including 6-billion towards boosting employment in the trades and more money for sports. The update also shows an estimated deficit of 66.9-billion for the 2025-26 fiscal year, an 11.5-billion improvement over what the government had projected in the Nov. 4 budget.
Campbell Clark, The Globe’s chief political writer, joins the show to break down what the Carney government’s first piece of fiscal policy as a majority government tells us about how they’re wielding their newfound power. Questions? Comments? Ideas? Email us at thedecibel@globeandmail.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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