October 27, 2025
RED FM news Desk
Opposition Leader Pierre Poilievre has intensified his economic critique of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government ahead of the Liberals’ upcoming fall budget, set to be tabled on November 4. In a recent interview with RED FM Toronto, Poilievre accused the government of worsening Canada’s affordability crisis through “overspending, bureaucracy, and broken promises.”
Speaking on affordability, Poilievre said “it’s simply costing too much to live” after a decade of Liberal rule and seven months of Carney’s leadership. He pointed to rising food and housing prices and said inflation remains nearly double the Bank of Canada’s target. “Every dollar the Liberal government spends comes out of the pockets of Canadians,” he added, claiming that the deficit has doubled since Carney took office.
Poilievre attributed much of Canada’s housing affordability crisis to government inefficiency and overregulation. He noted that Canada has the second slowest building permit process in the OECD, and that roughly half the price of a new home comes from government taxes, delays, and red tape.
“There’s private sector money ready to build homes ; the only thing standing in the way is the government,” he said. Poilievre demanded to make home building “tax-free” and speed up approvals to reduce costs for families.
The Conservative leader accused the government of blocking major projects like pipelines, ports, and bridges by creating slow approval processes and maintaining “anti-development laws.”
He said private investors are ready to inject “trillions of dollars” into infrastructure but are waiting for Ottawa to “get out of the way and fast-track approvals.” Poilievre argued this would create jobs and boost economic growth without additional public spending.
Poilievre pointed out that cost of bureaucracy has grown by $6 billion, while the cost of consultants has increased by $9 billion. “That’s not reducing government spending ; that’s growing it,” he said.
He also noted that unemployment has risen by 100,000 since Carney took office, accusing the Liberals of failing on both job creation and cost control.
Turning to foreign policy, Poilievre criticized Carney’s handling of the trade dispute with U.S. President Donald Trump. Carney had promised a deal by July 21, but tensions have escalated instead. “It’s almost November ;still no deal, still no win,” Poilievre said.
Concluding, Poilievre called for a change in direction: “People are working harder but falling further behind. We can bring down costs, make our streets safe, create good jobs, and restore hope.”
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