Power & Politics Party platforms are out. Does the math add up?
Apr 22, 2025
Françoise Boivin, a former NDP MP, joins Kevin Page, ex-parliamentary budget officer, Emily Nicolau from Le Devoir, Michelle Cadario, a former Liberal campaign director, and Conservative analyst Kate Harrison. They dissect party platforms released just days before the election. The discussion highlights the financial feasibility of the Conservative tax cuts, critiques of Liberal strategies, and the critical intersection of economic and environmental policies. With shifting voter sentiments in Quebec and community concerns rising, strategies to navigate these dynamics are fervently analyzed.
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Conservative Platform's Unusual Math
- The Conservatives' platform integrates projected revenue growth assuming their policies will stimulate economic boom.
- This approach is unusual and differs from other parties, who accuse this math of being unrealistic.
Conservatives Bet on Resource Growth
- Conservative deficit reductions rely on economic growth from resource development.
- Independent economists consider this a reachable goal, suggesting growth and deficit reduction can coincide.
Doubt on Conservative Revenue Growth
- Canada has never included growth projections in budget math before, making Conservative claims dubious.
- World economic instability undermines assumptions of strong future revenue growth in their platform.