Power & Politics: Election Daily
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 leader Pierre Polyev outlines an ambitious economic plan with significant tax cuts and spending strategies aimed at reducing the deficit by 70%.
- Critics of the Conservative Party's financial projections argue that their reliance on optimistic economic growth assumptions constitutes a form of 'fake math'.
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