Shortly after the US midterms, the federal Liberal Party released their budget for 2026. Nearly every headline summarizing the document focused on the budget's talking points on affordability, sovereignty and business. But once the details are examined, the hollow proposals couch language, bypass real problems and omit the material reality of where this year's unexpected revenue comes from. Scott sits down to walk through how the budget has been covered, what's misleading or omitted and what Canadians should look out for when reading coverage on the federal government's financial situation.
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Intro Music: Vigilante - Cross Dog
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