Economic experts question Liberals’ definition of infrastructure

'If infrastructure becomes a buzz word into which you push everything that some interest group wants to spend money on, then it’s very dangerous,' say economics professor James Brander.

While some, such as Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, are keen on government investments in infrastructure, others are urging caution in what gets defined as infrastructure. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY DENIS CALNAN

April 18, 2016

As the government rolls out its infrastructure spending plans, many economic experts are skeptical of the broad definition of what constitutes infrastructure under the Liberals. While many economists, including Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz, have encouraged the government’s move to inves...

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