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Was this really a ‘budget of restraint’? The Hub Roundtable breaks down the federal budget. Plus, Poilievre draws a crowd

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, followed by Finance Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland, arrives to hold a press conference in Ottawa on Monday, Feb. 28, 2022. Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press.

This week’s Hub Roundtable podcast features Rudyard Griffiths, Sean Speer, and Stuart Thomson discussing the recently released federal budget. They dissect the document and focus on the government’s baby steps towards economic growth and why we should be skeptical about the claim that this is a “budget of restraint.”

The group also dives into the Conservative leadership race to discuss Leslyn Lewis being first on the ballot, Jean Charest’s new policy on protecting critical infrastructure, and whether or not Pierre Poilievre’s massive crowds will translate into votes at the ballot box.

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