In their first official Federal Budget, the Carney Liberals are choosing generational investments over slashing the deficit. Canada’s Prime Minister is promising $90 billion in new spending over the next 5 years. At the same time, federal unions are expressing outrage at the government’s move to cut another 28,000 public sector jobs over the next 4 years. The Canada Strong Budget will reduce the size of the federal public service, going from a peak of 367,772 employees in March of 2024 to a peak of 330,000 by 2028. Are you satisfied with this fiscal update? And as the minority-led Liberals try to keep everyone happy, can a potential election be avoided? Kristy Cameron hosts a special edition of the Political Heat Panel on today’s Ottawa Now. It features former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, Rob Gilmour from Crestview Strategy, and Sabrina Grover from NorthStar Public Affairs.

<p>In their first official Federal Budget, the Carney Liberals are choosing generational investments over slashing the deficit. Canada&rsquo;s Prime Minister is promising $90 billion in new spending over the next 5 years. At the same time, federal unions are expressing outrage at the government&rsquo;s move to cut another 28,000 public sector jobs over the next 4 years. The Canada Strong Budget will reduce the size of the federal public service, going from a peak of 367,772 employees in March of 2024 to a peak of 330,000 by 2028. Are you satisfied with this fiscal update? And as the minority-led Liberals try to keep everyone happy, can a potential election be avoided? Kristy Cameron hosts a special edition of the Political Heat Panel on today&rsquo;s Ottawa Now. It features former NDP leader Tom Mulcair, Rob Gilmour from Crestview Strategy, and Sabrina Grover from NorthStar Public Affairs.</p>