The government’s spending review does not go far enough in its scope, according to a new analysis by C.D. Howe Institute fellow John Lester, who previously served as an economist in the federal government.
In the analysis, Lester took aim at the exclusion of “large swaths of program spending through exemptions and carveouts,” which he said will limit the potential savings to an estimated $22 billion in 2028/29, which falls short of the targets set by Carney…