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CP NewsAlert: Conservative platform projects $31B deficit, higher revenue

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left to right, Anaida Poilievre, and Stone Yu, owner of Lucullus Bakers & Roasters, serve pineapple buns to visitors at the bakery in Unionville, Ont., on Monday, April 21, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Laura Proctor
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VAUGHAN – The Conservative party released an election platform this morning that forecasts a $31-billion deficit this year, with $20 billion in revenue projected to come from counter-tariffs on the U.S.

The party is also promising to cut $23 billion in government program spending over four years.