Conservative leader stopping in Sudbury ahead of Monday’s election
- Pierre Poilievre defended Conservative platform assumptions on Wednesday, April 23, 2025, in Hamilton.
- This defense followed criticism about the plan's prudence in accounting for economic risks.
- The Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy gave both Conservative and Liberal plans a two out of four score on prudence.
- The Institute scored the Conservative plan 33.5 out of 44 overall.
- The platform projects reducing the federal deficit to $14.1 billion in four years based on projected growth.
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Conservatives, Liberals called out over lack of 'prudence' in platforms
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty, while the NDP and Liberals spar over cost-cutting.

Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as 'essential'
OTTAWA — Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty. The Conservative leader was in Hamilton, Ont.


Poilievre defends economic growth projections in Conservative platform as ‘essential’
OTTAWA - Pierre Poilievre is defending the Conservative campaign platform's heavy reliance on economic growth in a period of deep uncertainty.
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