Poilievre says a government report predicts a 'terrifying' 2040. Here's what it actually says | CBC News

Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre pounced on a government report that he argues predicts a "terrifying" world in 2040 to warn voters of the dangers of giving the Liberals a fourth term — but the actual report is far more nuanced.

Speaking to reporters Tuesday, Poilievre pointed to a policy report predicated on the idea that social mobility will severely decline in the coming decades as reason to not vote Liberal. 

"The report paints a terrifying picture of a spiral of economic depression and cost inflation," Poilievre said after releasing his party's costed platform.

"What they are anticipating on the current trajectory is a total meltdown, a societal breakdown in Canada if we stay on the current track." 

The report is from Policy Horizons, billed as a foresight organization within the federal government which examines ...
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