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
Justin Trudeau.Photographer: Cole Burston/Bloomberg
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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.