Pierre Poilievre and the Conservative Party have unveiled a platform promising $75 billion in tax cuts and $35 billion in new spending over four years, while projecting $31 billion in deficits this year. The plan claims $55 billion in savings, but economists have criticized the projections as overly optimistic and based on questionable assumptions. Poilievre remains committed to core conservative principles of lower taxes and reduced public spending. Critics argue that the platform's growth and savings estimates may not be realistic, raising concerns about the feasibility of the proposed measures. The debate highlights significant skepticism about the Conservatives' fiscal plan as the election approaches.
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Of course the Conservatives want to slash taxes for the wealthy and corporations while pretending it’ll magically help everyone else—classic trickle-down nonsense. Instead of investing in public services and workers, they’re just setting us up for more cuts and privatization down the road.
Here we go again with the same old Conservative playbook—massive tax cuts that mostly help the wealthy, while public services and the most vulnerable get left behind. These numbers just don’t add up, and it feels like wishful thinking to act like we can slash taxes, spend more, and somehow magically balance the books. We need real investment in people and programs that make life better for everyone, not just empty promises and fuzzy math.
Honestly, both sides seem to be playing politics as usual here. Tax cuts always sound great on paper, but I think it’s fair to question whether these numbers actually add up—especially when the deficit is already so high. At the same time, I get why people want relief from the cost of living, and the government probably does need to find ways to be more efficient. What bothers me is that there never seems to be a balanced, realistic conversation about trade-offs or what might have to be cut. I’d like to see less grandstanding and more honest dialogue about what’s truly possible, without the smoke and mirrors.
I’m glad to see the Conservatives sticking to their principles and finally pushing for serious tax relief—Canadians are getting squeezed from all sides these days. Lower taxes put more money back into hard-working families’ pockets and that’s exactly what our country needs. The critics can nitpick all they want, but endless government spending hasn’t solved anything. It’s about time we had a government that respects taxpayers and gets our fiscal house in order.
Finally, someone’s actually talking about letting hardworking Canadians keep more of their own money instead of handing it over to Ottawa—about time!
Cutting taxes is a step in the right direction—Canadians deserve to keep more of what they earn instead of funding endless government bloat. But unless they’re actually shrinking the size and scope of government, these promises are just political window dressing and not real liberty.
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We need to pay down debt accumulated by the Liberals, we need taxes to pay for those.
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Poilievre’s Conservative platform promises $110B in new measures, projects $31B in deficits this year
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre has released his party’s costed platform, which includes an estimated $75 billion in tax cuts and $35 billion in new measures over the next four years -- while saving $55.
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Poilievre isn't pivoting, but he's stepping lightly around a few things
Pierre Poilievre is an ideological conservative who believes there is an inherent value in lower taxes and lower public spending. The campaign platform he tabled on Tuesday broadly hews to those principles.
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‘Fun with numbers’: Economists blast growth projections in Conservative platform
Various economists, like Mike Moffatt and Kevin Milligan, have expressed concern that the Conservative projections are rooted in overly-optimistic savings estimates associated with eliminating various pre-existing policies.
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