Avoid the zombie thinking of major cuts to federal spending

The idea that massive tightening of monetary and fiscal policy will put us on the path to stronger growth is not well connected to the new realities of the world in which we live.  
The embrace of so-called 'friendshoring', of which Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is a fan, is a new form of protectionism, writes David Crane.

TORONTO—A zombie is a bad idea that refuses to die.

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