Carney and Poilievre both want to stop wasteful spending. But what would they cut?

Liberal Party of Canada leadership candidate Mark Carney gestures during the French-language Liberal Leadership debate in Montreal, Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. The Federal Liberals will pick a new leader on March 9.

The real debate, if there is to be one, is about what Mark Carney and Pierre Poilievre would spend money on — and what they wouldn’t.