ELECTION 2020: Ardern says fiscal prudence key to campaign

ELECTION 2020: Ardern says fiscal prudence key to campaign
Paul McBeth
The Labour Party will campaign on its track record of prudent fiscal management, but leader and Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she won’t go down the path of harsh austerity. Speaking at the final post-Cabinet press conference before the election, Ardern said the covid-19 pandemic will dictate much of the debate leading into the Sept. 19 election as to who will lead the ongoing health and economic response. Ardern pointed to the government’s high-level economic plan as the foundation for its response to the pandemic by investing in ski...

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