Carney earmarks billions in new spending to counter U.S. protectionism
Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government unveiled a blueprint Tuesday to counter rising U.S. protectionism and bolster a sluggish economy through tax incentives to spur corporate investment, targeted federal spending and cuts to the public service.
Mr. Carney’s first budget, presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, lays out new spending of more than $140-billion over five years, but after factoring in $56-billion in savings from cuts to the public service and program spending, net new spending is $89.7-billion over five years. Mr. Champagne said the budget could spur $1-trillion of investment.
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