Did the author deliberately omit fiscal issues in assessing whether or not Trudeau is in a slump?  

$30 Billion deficits with:

- no end in sight
- new yardstick to mask the problem (i.e. debt to GDP rather than mentioning deficit elimination targets)
- while we are in an economic expansion, and
- after the budget had been balanced for two years under more uncertain economic conditions

is not middle of the road, nor can it be passed off as small stuff.  

We (1%'ers, middle class, the next generation) will pay for this in one way or another, and it's not OK.  

A snap election like the UK is holding would sure be nice right about now.