The Liberals were taking every opportunity to tout their approach to economic growth: spending on social programs and infrastructure, while simultaneously pumping up Canada’s corporate profile at home and abroad. Just days before the Liberals’ pre-election budget, half of their storyline on economic growth is suddenly in upheaval, the Liberals’ embrace of corporate champions now fraught with suspicion. Public policy interests are not at the heart of any corporate strategy. So next week’s budget, by political necessity, will focus not on corporate welfare but on human capital, the other side the Liberals’ economic growth formula. Next Tuesday is the Liberals’ last major chance to stake their fiscal and economic strategy before their platform and the next election campaign.

Source: thestar March 14, 2019 22:02 UTC