‘He Spent the Cupboards Bare’: Tories Call for Spending Cuts, Waste Reduction in Federal Budget

‘He Spent the Cupboards Bare’: Tories Call for Spending Cuts, Waste Reduction in Federal Budget
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
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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.