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Mark Carney’s new liberal government is making it loud and clear that they’re switching things up on economic policy. Following record high public service growth under his predecessor, Carney’s recent call for massive cuts to public services have sounded the alarm for Canadians concerned about a worsening trade war with the Trump administration.
A year after debunking the myth of Canada’s so-called “productivity crisis,” Angella MacEwen joins the Perspectives Journal podcast to explain the threats behind Carney’s chosen economic course of “cuts, cuts, and more cuts.”
Notes and further reading:
- “Cuts, Cuts, and more cuts” by Angella MacEwen, Jul. 11, 2025
- “Federal government’s public service cuts will hurt families across Canada” Public Service Alliance of Canada, Dec. 23, 2024
- “CAPE opposes any government budget measures that target workforce adjustment” Canadian Association of Professional Employees, Nov. 8, 2024
- “Carney ministers told to cut billions from federal spending” Toronto Star, Jul. 7, 2025
- “Income inequality reached a new high. Here’s why Ottawa’s DOGE-style cuts will only make it worse” Toronto Star, Jul. 20, 2025
- “Death, Taxes, and Building Canada’s Social Infrastructure” by Danyaal Raza, Perspectives Journal, Jul. 11, 2025
- Video: A Progressive Solution to Canada’s “Productivity” Crisis with Angella MacEwen
