Prime Minister Mark Carney came to power on a platform of change, promising to prioritize economic growth over the divisive politics of the Trudeau era. Budget 2025 was considered the first real test of his premiership, and while it contains some good measures, it continues to follow the modern Liberal playbook of throwing ungodly sums of money at our problems and attempting to centrally plan the economy.

For months, the Liberals have been telling Canadians that they need to “spend less so we can invest more,” which has always been a bit of an oxymoron. The government does say that it has found $59.6 billion in savings over the next five years. Yet that number is dwarfed by the $78.3-billion deficit the government expects to run this fiscal year, which will increase Canada’s net debt

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