Conservative MP and finance critic Pierre Poilievre rises during question period in the House of Commons on Feb. 26, 2020, in Ottawa. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA—The federal Conservatives are calling for spending cuts and waste reduction in the coming budget to unleash the economy and create jobs.
Tory MPs told a Sunday news conference that reckless Liberal spending has left the cupboard bare as national upheavals place new demands on the treasury.