Liberal House leader ‘starting to worry’ about support for upcoming budget (www.cbc.ca)

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Liberal House leader Steve MacKinnon signalled Tuesday that he’s concerned the government’s budget might not get support from the opposition benches, while at the same time dismissing some demands other parties have laid out.

On Monday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre penned a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney saying he wants to see an “affordable budget” that includes broad tax cuts and keeping the deficit under $42 billion.

Meanwhile, the Bloc Québécois has said they have six key priorities for the budget including: an increase to the federal health transfer to the provinces, new infrastructure investments, an expansion of the rapid housing initiative, interest-free loans for first-time homebuyers and boosting Old Age Security (OAS) payments for those ages 65 to 75.

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[-] thehowlingnorth@lemmy.ca 14 points 3 days ago

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre penned a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney saying he wants to see an “affordable budget” that includes broad tax cuts and keeping the deficit under $42 billion.

"I want all my groceries in one bag, but I don't want the bag to be heavy."

[-] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 11 points 3 days ago

Just a reminder that Canada's deficit was manufactured by the conservatives. Our annual deficit is $10-12 billion, which is roughly what the cut GST was worth.

[-] Boing@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

10-12 billion you say. Did Francois Philippe champagne give you those numbers? Or were you out in your DeLorean and went back to 2014 when #StephenHahper Best PM Ever had a Surplus 1.9 billion surplus budget?

Just to correct the Disinformation and Misinformation above Canada'a Deficit has been manufactured by the Lost Liberal Decade of Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney. "As of late 2025, estimates for Canada's annual federal deficit for the 2024–2025 fiscal year range between $48.3 billion and $75 billion. The final number is subject to change based on actual revenue and expenditure outcomes" https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/canadas-deteriorating-federal-finances-face-additional-risks-19-12-2024#%3A%7E%3Atext=Federal+deficits+decrease+annually+in%2C%25+and+1.8%25%2C+respectively.

[-] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

You’re right, I’m probably overstating it, but the impact to our deficit is pretty massive.

If the GST had stayed at 7%, instead of being cut to 5%, Ottawa would be pulling in about $25 billion more every year. That alone wouldn’t balance the books, with the 2024–25 deficit be around $25 billion smaller, knocking off 1/3 the deficit.

Over the years since the cut, it adds up to somewhere around $300 billion in lost revenue. Trudeaus COVID spending definitely hurt, but it was still Harper’s GST cuts which took a huge, permanent bite our governments ability to respond when things got rough.

[-] Boing@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago

Yes COVID spending was there BUT No it was Trudeau's reckless spending after COVID that blew up the deficit and Mark Carney has been even WORSE than Trudeau. Your theory about the GST is not Valid Harper left in 2014 with a 1.9 billion surplus. Did I mention he was the BEST PM EVER!!! Of course the GST lost money any tax cut will that's why gov's never cut taxes. As of late 2025, estimates for Canada's annual federal deficit for the 2024–2025 fiscal year range between $48.3 billion and $75 billion. I am guessing closer to $100 billion.

[-] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

yea, no, your unreasonable love for Harper came through very clearly. Its easy to keep a positive budget when you let the country rot from underneath you.

Thanks for not addressing any of my points though!

[-] Boing@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago

Have you looked around Canada in the last DECADE? Canada is completely Rotten and BROKEN with no housing, people living in tents everywhere. Immigration is out of CONTROL we are now a Third World Shit Hole. Violent Crime Has Gone Up and is out of control.

[-] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 1 points 22 hours ago

I mean, yeah, I live here, and I actually look around instead of just watching TV. Things aren’t perfect, but I’m still damn glad to live here instead of the U.S.

Also funny timing: immigration’s at its lowest level in a decade, to the point it looks like we may have negative population growth, and now you decide it’s “out of control.”

You might want to get your information from something other than headlines.

[-] Boing@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 hours ago

First I look at immigration not population growth https://immigrationstatistics.ca/ Lowest in Decades LOL YEAH right But YEAH They are TWO DIFFERENT THINGS

[-] CanadianCorhen@lemmy.ca 1 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago)

I mean, yes, its objectively lower, but you can use data with a cutoff date from before Carney if you wanna spread out of date, and intentionally misleading data. That's cool too, I guess.

I couldn't sleep well at night if I did that, but you live your life.