Common opinion from fiscal conservatives, which I count myself as well. 
What many of that opinion fail to acknowledge was the 2008 global recession that we largely skated through.  In large measure because of a relatively short run of well done Keynesian fiscal policy (and proper banking regulation). The second order effect was that it nullified a lot of even more progressive, left wing economic criticism of the government.  It was , in fact, a very well played policy in terms of fiscal and political effect. 
Contrast that with the current government who, despite having been given a decent national economy, have gone deep into the red (well beyond their mandate), without articulating a significant main goal and completely lacking a strategic plan.