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Canada Weekly: Carney and Poilievre unveil dubious fiscal plans

Both major parties have unveiled their platforms ahead of next week's federal election. While we suspect both sets of projections understate the size of future budget deficits, the Liberals would still be the bigger spenders in the near term, leaving less room for the Bank of Canada to cut rates.

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