Anchors away? Grits to keep Freeland-era fiscal guardrails as Ottawa faces tariff shock: LeBlanc

As a matter of generational fairness, Canadians 20 to 30 years down the line ‘shouldn't be paying off the debt that we incurred’ to weather an economic downturn, says C.D. Howe’s John Lester.
Dominic Leblanc
Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc is committed to two of the fiscal anchors used by his predecessor Chrystia Freeland, says a government spokesperson.

As Ottawa considers COVID-style spending to address looming U.S. tariffs, the Liberal government’s “appalling” debt and deficit position—combined with a failure to bring its post-pandemic fiscal house back in order—leaves Canada in a precarious position to deal wit...

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