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> people who eventually weaned off from the government support I actually don't think we go back. Two of our parties love giving stuff away in regular times a

> people who eventually weaned off from the government support I actually don't think we go back. Two of our parties love giving stuff away in regular times and will gladly use this crisis to bankrupt the country. The next election will basically be a race between who can give the most free stuff away - to a much higher degree than we normally see. This time it will be literal "vote for me and I'll give you $5,000 per month - that's $1,000 more than my opposition!". The election after that one will be interesting though.

shyn3 6y ago
On the other hand though reducing taxes and spending less on services results in the community being impacted. In this case, if Canada hadn't stopped supplying PPE and stock piling it, early on there would have likely been more supplies available for long-term care homes and nurses which would have helped fight the spread and protect the vulnerable early on. Also, in theory going back to 15% GST instead of the 13% HST would bring back a lot of money to offset the CERB payments. It's tough because there doesn't seem to be a correct answer as if we do spend more money on government initiatives it goes to lobbying/bureaucracy/friends and family.
3pt14159 6y ago
Here is a link to Canada's net debt to GDP figures: http://www.rbc.com/economics/economic-reports/pdf/canadian-fiscal/prov_fiscal.pdf http://www.rbc.com/economics/economic-reports/pdf/canadian-f... The Liberal Party has different priorities than the Tories, but we're not wild eyed spenders. This year is different, but generally speaking we strike a balance between priorities.