On Nov. 4, Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government tabled its first budget since taking office in the spring. Despite the new face at the helm, Carney’s budget unfortunately relies on the same failed economic strategy the Justin Trudeau government pursued for a decade.

For starters, Carney’s economic plan calls for more government involvement in the economy . Ottawa will become a home developer, pick winners and losers from a bevy of major national energy project proposals , implement a new “climate” strategy and substantially increase federal spending and borrowing.

The budget also keeps income taxes high, while failing to reduce the huge regulatory barriers that entrepreneurs, investors and business owners face from coast to coast.

On the fiscal front, the government plans to sp

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