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Cuts, spending, spin: The economics of party platforms

With just days until the federal election, we’re cutting through the political spin and confusing math of the major parties’ costed platforms.
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A man walks at a polling station during early voting for Canada's federal election in Montreal, Quebec, Canada April 20, 2025. REUTERS/Graham Hughes
A man walks at a polling station for Canada's federal election. (Graham Hughes/Reuters)
Front Burner27:40Cuts, spending, spin: The economics of party platforms

Within the last week, the Liberals, Conservatives and NDP have all released their costed platforms, detailing their plans for the country and how they will pay for them. 

While the question of who will be Canada's next prime minister remains, it's certain they'll face a challenging economic outlook, with a Canada-U.S. trade war in full swing and a recession looming. 

Who's spending more and on what? How does the confusing math work? Today, we're breaking down the details with Aaron Wherry, a senior writer with CBC's Ottawa bureau. 

Make sure to watch our election night livestream on Monday, April 28 starting at 8pm Eastern. You can find it here on the CBC News YouTube channel and on the CBC News TikTok. 

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