Economics
Trudeau Doubles Down on Deficit Spending in Bid to Retain Power
- Canadian prime minister releases full Liberal Party platform
- New measures would increase shortfall by almost C$32 billion
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, fighting for his political life three weeks away from an election, is seeking a second mandate from voters to increase the nation’s debt to deliver tax cuts and spending.