CanadaOpinionMajor Parties’ Big-Spending Promises Mean Canada Won’t See Balanced Budget Any Time SoonSavePrintThe Peace Tower on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 23, 2019. The Canadian Press/Sean KilpatrickCory Morgan9/1/2021|Updated: 9/1/2021CommentarySpending promises from all of the major parties in the election have been pouring in hard and heavy.Share this articleLeave a commentCory MorganAuthorCory Morgan is a columnist based in Calgary.Author’s Selected ArticlesCory Morgan: Self-Defence Isn’t Vigilantism—It’s an Integral Right of CanadiansAug 22, 2025Cory Morgan: Cities Should Halt Electric Bus Purchases Given Their Abysmal Track RecordAug 17, 2025Cory Morgan: Poilievre’s Proposal Is Poised to Test Carney’s Resolve on Energy ProjectsAug 10, 2025Cory Morgan: A Call for Clarity: What Recent Cases Say About Charter Rights TodayAug 03, 2025Related Topicsbalanced budget2021 Canada federal election