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Is the era of limited government over? David Frum weighs in on the Liberal-NDP governance agreement and the role of the Opposition moving forward

Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau, left, and NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, prepare for the start of the federal election English-language Leaders debate in Gatineau, Que., on Thursday, Sept. 9, 2021. Justin Tang/The Canadian Press.

This is the sixth episode of The Hub’s bi-weekly series featuring Sean Speer in conversation with leading author, journalist, and thinker David Frum. The two discuss the recent Liberal-NDP parliamentary agreement, what it may mean for Canadian fiscal policy including in the forthcoming federal budget, and the potential that it triggers a market-oriented reaction as we saw in the 1970s and 1980s.

They also discuss how the Opposition and other critics of progressive overreach can best make the case for a return to limited government, as well as to what extent issues of identity will be the most salient factor in our politics moving forward.

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