Hub Podcasts We don't just need a smaller budget deficit—we need a smaller government
Sep 27, 2025
Explore the argument that a larger government, rather than just a budget deficit, is the real issue impacting Canada. Delve into Canada Post's financial struggles and the ramifications of delayed reforms. Unpack the intricate relationship between immigration levels and social trust, calling for policies that enhance civic integration. Tune in for a thought-provoking discussion that challenges conventional narratives and offers fresh insights on pressing national matters.
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Deficits Reflect Bigger Governmental Imbalance
- The growing federal deficit signals a deeper mismatch between spending ambitions and resources rather than just short-term borrowing needs.
- Sean Speer argues the fundamental fix is to shrink government's scope, not merely tinker with deficit numbers.
Push For Smaller Government, Not Just Deficit Cuts
- Targeting deficits alone misses the larger solution of limiting government ambitions and spending scope.
- Conservatives should push for a smaller government as the best long-term constraint on debt and deficits.
Canada Post: A Delayed Reckoning
- Canada Post's financial decline was visible for years and reforms were delayed for a decade under the Trudeau government.
- Sean Speer frames Canada Post as one of many Trudeau-era decisions that left messy legacies for successors to fix.