Freeland 2024 budget "likely to be the worst" in years, says former BoC governor

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Published 2024-04-15

Without having seen it, former Bank of Canada Governor David Dodge believes that Tuesday's 2024 federal budget from Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is "likely to be the worst budget" in decades.

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All Comments (21)

@shakyjake2133 13 days ago

Finally someone states the obvious. Finance minister doesn't know how to finance.
@richardhunwick5682 13 days ago

We are so screwed
@brianfantana8510 13 days ago

It took decades to recover from the last Trudeau...40 years later we're at the sames place. Brutal.
@Abeysampson 13 days ago

Freeland should never be allowed to hold any higher position in Canada or any country in the World.
@monicapushkin3274 13 days ago

In other words, Freeland is doing the EXACT OPPOSITE of what is best for Canada. That has been the strategy of Freeland and Trudeau from day one.
@gorgeousgeorge5173 13 days ago

I hate this Government so much, more taxes for the middle class.
@vinasel96 13 days ago

Canada is in a downward spiral. Election now please. We need the economic idiots out of power.
@bertgummer8125 13 days ago

Everything the LPC does is the worst
@user-tm5om9ch2g 13 days ago

David Dodge is bang on and he’s an old school liberal.
@stuomsen5094 13 days ago

The right thing to do is to call an election!
@matti8894 13 days ago

Yup worst budget ever !
@corce209 13 days ago

He's correct. Canada's productivity is too low, too much spending. Stronger pay checks.
@littlelittle5 13 days ago

Pierre for PM! Lower income taxes! NO carbon tax!
@mircomirco-zm6ji 13 days ago

Budget for her and Trudeau just sickening see their faces 😂
@tonycommisso4096 13 days ago

What do you expect from a drama teacher as PM and a Russian reporter Freeland
@Highwayspet 13 days ago

Who’s ready to “own nothing and be happy”?
@jordongrant2782 13 days ago

Students of the world economic forum. What else would one expect???
@user-hh5xg3hk2s 13 days ago

She has no idea what a budget is, unless it's to send money to the Ukraine to launder
@jessedrolet4067 13 days ago

They did raise our taxes
@nimaakhtarkhavari8766 13 days ago

All by design folks, all by design...