Cutting spending is not something JT would ever contemplate. His modus operandi is to spend his way to re-election. The average dimwit Canadian will be happy to see higher income earners pay ever more taxes. They couldn't care less about the long term ramifications and will eagerly re-elect their rock-star in 2019. 
Our only hope for any fiscal sanity in 2019 is for a split vote of the left.