{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/69f1323f526757e10b755a31?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Carney’s spring economic update: Why it ignores real economic reform","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/1777413623696-d65fe602-7143-4d03-a33e-9f8839770ad7.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer react to the Carney government's spring economic statement. They discuss the government's structural deficit problem, its reliance on inflation to improve fiscal projections, and the distinction between operating and capital budgets. They also explore why the government favours new agencies and sovereign wealth funds over fundamental tax, regulatory, and competition reforms, questioning whether this top-down strategy can revive Canada's struggling productivity and business investment climate.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Hub's podcast feed to get all our best content:</p><p>https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)</p><p>https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)</p><p>Watch a video version on YouTube: <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada</a></p><p>Follow The Hub on X: <a href=\"https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en</a></p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p>Amal Attar-Guzman - Producer</p><p>Elia Gross - Editor</p><p>Rudyard Griffiths and Sean Speer - Hosts</p><p>Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit</p>","author_name":"Hub Canada Media"}