Canada is being told it’s in a “strong fiscal position”… but is that actually true?

Just days before a major economic update, the International Monetary Fund stepped in to defend Mark Carney’s high-spending approach, claiming Canada has “fiscal room” to spend more.

But when you look at the real numbers, rising deficits, growing national debt, and warnings from the Parliamentary Budget Officer, the story starts to fall apart.

So why is the IMF backing this narrative?

Is Canada actually in a strong position… or are we being compared to countries doing even worse?

In this episode of Tap the Maple, we break down:

The truth behind Canada’s debt numbers

The difference between net debt vs gross debt

Why global comparisons can be misleading

And what this means for everyday Canadians

Because you don’t feel “fiscal ratios”…

You feel cost of living.

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