Unpacking the parties’ promises on growing the economy

Canada’s political parties have now released their election platforms and put a price tag on their plans. Some of their costing is a little suspect, some uses creative accounting, it all fails  to go far enough to address the problem economists say political leaders should be grappling with: increasing the country’s productivity. 

This week, on “It’s Political,” we look at productivity. What is it, and what should Canada be doing to increase it. 

Then, we’ll sit down and dissect the party’s platforms: their math and what they are really doing to increase economic growth in the country. Does any party go far enough? 

In this episode: Don Drummond, fellow-in-residence at the CD Howe Institute and former TD chief economist, and Tim Sargent, a senior fellow and director of the domestic policy program at the Macdonald-Laurier Institute. Hosted by Althia Raj. 

This episode of “It’s Political” was produced by Althia Raj and Kevin Sexton. Kevin also mixed this program. Our theme music is by Isaac Joel.

Some of the audio clips this week were sourced from CPAC and CBC.