In the lead up to the federal budget, the government signalled that it would include sharp cuts, referencing the steep austerity of the 1995 federal budget.

Team Advantage takes a look at what the budget actually contains, situates it in the current political moment and examines how it actually compares to 1995. We ask how the nation building rhetoric Carney campaigned on could actually have been implemented, and what can be done about a government at war with workers.

Further Reading

• Varieties of Austerity - Heather Whiteside, Stephen McBride, and Bryan Evans

• 30th Anniversary of the 1995 Budget: Lessons to Improve Canada's Federal Finances Today

• Budget fédéral 2025: un Canada assujetti au secteur privé et à l'industrie militaire

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