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EPISODE · Jun 9, 2026 · 22 MIN

The Liberal Sequel Began Last April: The Sequel is Already Worse Than the First

from Tap The Maple · host Bakes On Things

Canada is officially in a "technical" recession.After campaigning as the world's premier economic manager, Mark Carney has delivered two consecutive quarters of economic contraction. The question Canadians should be asking is simple: What happened to the urgency?During the 2025 election, Carney promised nation-building projects, internal trade reform, infrastructure expansion, economic growth, productivity improvements, and faster approvals. Yet while those promises sat largely unfulfilled, Canada's economy continued to weaken.This episode examines what happened, what didn't happen, and why the comparison to Stephen Harper and Jim Flaherty's response to the 2008 financial crisis raises uncomfortable questions for the current government.When the economy faced trouble in 2009, Ottawa accelerated projects, moved money, created jobs, and launched shovel-ready infrastructure across the country.In 2026, Canadians are being told recession was unavoidable.Was it?Or did Canada lose an entire year while political priorities came before economic priorities?This is the timeline they don't want discussed.#MarkCarney #CanadaRecession #CanadianEconomy #CanadaPolitics #LiberalGovernment #CarneyGovernment #StephenHarper #JimFlaherty #GDP #TechnicalRecession #CanadianJobs #CanadianTaxpayers #CanadaHousing #CanadaNews #TapTheMaple #BakesOnThings #CanadianPoliticsExplained #EconomicGrowth #Canada2026 #CanadianMiddleClass #PierrePoilievre #Recession #GovernmentSpending #Infrastructure #CanadaFirst

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