Conservatives Say No New Spending, NDP Voice Recession Worries Ahead of Fiscal Update

Conservatives Say No New Spending, NDP Voice Recession Worries Ahead of Fiscal Update
Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland smiles as she delivers the federal budget in the House of Commons, April 7, 2022 in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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Federal opposition parties are making their priorities known ahead of the government’s fall fiscal update, with the Conservatives calling for the Liberals to curb new spending and the NDP raising concerns about a potential recession.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will present the fall economic statement on Thursday in the House of Commons, which will shed light on the state of federal finances.