{"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/6aea2cf9d63b222d0596ff20?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"What's at stake for Western Canada in Carney's budget","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/69cc1a3992d007a7658eee4e/1793732198493-8dbe0755-e1d7-4954-a5cd-fe732377f5d8.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Rudyard Griffiths and Falice Chin, <em>The Hub&#39;s</em> Alberta bureau chief, preview the Carney government&#39;s upcoming budget and its implications for Western Canada. They examine the shift from social programs to infrastructure investment, the government&#39;s bet on growing the economic pie to address deficits, and the emerging economic divide between resource-rich Western provinces and struggling Central Canada. The discussion explores whether Ottawa&#39;s interventionist approach through targeted subsidies can truly deliver national economic reform.</p><p><br></p><p>The Hub is Canada’s fastest growing independent digital news outlet.</p><p><br></p><p>Subscribe to The Hub’s podcast feed to get all our best content:</p><p><br></p><p>https://tinyurl.com/3a7zpd7e (Apple)</p><p><br></p><p>https://tinyurl.com/y8akmfn7 (Spotify)</p><p><br></p><p>Watch a video version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheHubCanada</p><p><br></p><p>Follow The Hub on X: https://x.com/thehubcanada?lang=en</p><p><br></p><p>CREDITS:</p><p><br></p><p>Daphne Liang - Producer and Editor</p><p><br></p><p>Rudyard Griffiths - Host</p><p><br></p><p>Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press - Photo Credit</p>","author_name":"Hub Canada Media"}