{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6516db58c8d4ce0011023666/690e0ffdc72b7869e292cc75?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The New Liberal Reality: Pain Before Progress","description":"<p>Stephen LeDrew sits down with Andrew Perez, Principal at Perez Strategies and Liberal strategist, for a frank look at the new direction of the Liberal Party under Mark Carney. With the next federal budget looming, Andrew outlines a government facing tough choices - cutting up to 15% across departments while trying not to abandon vulnerable Canadians. Stephen presses on whether Carney’s shift to fiscal restraint and centrist policies is a real correction or political theatre after a decade of overspending and drift. A sharp, inside look at how Liberals are trying to redefine themselves - and the risk that the cure could be worse than the disease. Today’s Three Minutes on budgets, balance, and the battle for Canada’s future.</p>","author_name":"Stephen LeDrew"}