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Ahead of Budget 2026, Will Canada Be Ready for the Next Crisis?

Ottawa has pledged to spend more, but will rising public debt leave Canada unprepared for the next crisis? Economist and recent C.D. Howe Institute author Christopher Ragan joins to explain why we need more fiscal room for whatever comes next.

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