The former central banker says he will split Ottawa’s capital and operating budgets, and criticized Justin Trudeau’s government spending

“Mark Carney’s campaign has built a strong and growing grassroots fundraising effort, reflecting the broad-based enthusiasm and momentum we’ve seen for Mark’s plan to build a strong economy,” said Carney spokesperson Emily Williams on Tuesday.

Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney confirmed Sunday that a federal government led by him would run a deficit “to invest and grow” Canada’s economy, but it would also balance its operational spending over the next three years.

Chrystia Freeland's Liberal leadership campaign is insisting that fundraising numbers released Tuesday don't give an accurate picture of her haul during the first part of the race.