CODE RED: Economists Just Sounded the Alarm on Canada's Finances

Tap The Maple · Jul 30, 2026 · 13m

Canada's fiscal transparency is under increasing scrutiny after prominent economists and the Parliamentary Budget Officer raised concerns about the federal government's long-term spending plans.Following announcements on artificial intelligence, food security, defence spending, infrastructure and pipeline projects, experts say Canadians still don't have a clear picture of how these commitments fit into the government's overall fiscal framework.In this episode of Tap the Maple, we examine the concerns raised by economists Randall Bartlett and Don Drummond, the Parliamentary Budget Officer's…