Canada election: Liberal election platform promises $78B in new spending, no plans to balance budget

The Liberal re-election platform released today includes $78 billion in new spending, more than three times the direct new revenues promised over the next five years.

The 82-page document includes all of the announcements Trudeau has made to date on $10-a-day child care, new mental health transfers to the provinces, climate change and housing.

The platform cost would add $70 billion to the federal debt over the next five years, but the Liberals say the debt-to-GDP ratio would be lower under this platform than was projected in last spring’s budget.

David Akin joins us now to break down what new spending Trudeau is proposing.

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