Mike Moffatt | Trudeau’s economic fix: Easy to promise, hard to deliver

After winning the 2015 federal election, prime minister-designate Justin Trudeau now officially faces the challenges of Canada’s suffering economy.

Maclean’s turned to Assistant Professor Mike Moffatt for analysis of the economic obstacles and advantages that lie ahead for Trudeau.

“If [the Liberals] find out the economy is a lot worse than they thought, they can spend more because they never said they’re going to balance the budget,” said Moffatt. “Voters are unlikely to put up much of a fuss if the government spends $12 billion per year instead of a promised $10 billion.”