OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said the sacrifices made by the current generation have not been seen since the Second World War, in a speech on Thursday evening, made in rebuttal to Prime Minister Mark Carney’s upcoming budget.

Poilievre addressed a room of young conservatives and other supporters gathered in Toronto. The event was organized in response to Carney’s speech last week where he cautioned Canadians that they should prepare for “sacrifices” as his government put the finishing touches on a budget that attempts to both respond to the ongoing Canada-U.S. trade war and rein in government spending.

The Conservative leader, whose party has enjoyed a healthy support among those aged 40 and younger, responded to Carney’s words by pointing to the challenges faced by th

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