Stephen LeDrew speaks with Catherine Swift, President of the Coalition of Concerned Manufacturers and Businesses of Canada, about whether Canada’s government bureaucracy has grown beyond control.
Swift argues that overregulation, public sector union power, and the steady expansion of government agencies and third-party activist funding are choking economic growth. She explains how past governments reduced the size of the public service, why political will is often lacking, and what it would take to shrink bureaucracy without crippling essential services.
The discussion explores federal and provincial spending, public sector incentives, economic decline relative to other jurisdictions, and the looming risk of fiscal correction if reforms are delayed.
A direct conversation about big government, public sector unions, economic competitiveness, and whether Canada can restore efficiency before external pressures force change.
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