About this episode
The episode discusses the similarities between Mark Carney's policies and those of Justin Trudeau, highlighting concerns about the Liberal government's economic direction.
They’re blowing windfalls. They’re setting up government agencies to subsidize favoured schemes. They’re dithering on infrastructure. And they shrug at Canada’s uncompetitive tax regime. The policies of Mark Carney’s Liberals, confirmed in last week’s economic update, are increasingly giving off strong Justin Trudeau vibes, as Brian discusses with Ian Lee, professor at Carleton’s Sprott School of Business, and Carlo Dade, at the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy. They consider how, a year after getting re-elected on promises to undo the damage of Trudeau’s devastating decade and make Canada more economically resilient, the Liberals seem to have no new playbook. And they warn of more destruction, particularly in the face of U.S. trade negotiations, if they don’t find one soon. (Recorded April 29, 2026) Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Host: Brian
Guests: Ian Lee, Carlo Dade
Topics covered
- Canadian politics
- economic policy
- government agencies
- infrastructure
- tax regime
- trade negotiations
Keywords
- Mark Carney
- Justin Trudeau
- economic update
- infrastructure
- tax regime
- trade negotiations
- Liberal government
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Carleton’s Sprott School of Business, University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy
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