Cuts, spending, spin: The economics of party platforms
Apr 25, 2025•28 min
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Summary
This episode of Front Burner dissects the costed platforms released by the Liberal and Conservative parties in the lead-up to the federal election. The discussion covers major spending items, projected deficits, and differing approaches to economic growth. It also explores the challenges of interpreting these platforms and their implications for voters.Episode description
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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