OTTAWA — While it included mostly tepid steps in response to what Prime Minister Mark Carney has called a period of ruptures, Tuesday’s spring economic update was not without substance. For example, the document tabled Tuesday has a slightly lower deficit of $66.9 billion for the past year due to improved fiscal outcomes, and a rash of new spending thanks to the windfall. But just as important as the document’s contents, as is often the case, were the items and information that were not included. More public sector cuts True, the Carney government has already announced a reduction to...