With pandemic concerns growing amidst the strongest wave yet, Monday\u2019s budget offered a mixed bag of measures and highlighted the government\u2019s reticence to ask Canada\u2019s wealthiest\u00a0 to contribute a little more to their country according to Algoma-Manitoulin-Kapuskasing MP, Carol Hughes.<\/p>\n
That was one of the biggest take-aways from the budget that Hughes is describing as more of an election document than a budget.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere was nothing to tap into the huge amount of money horded by Canada\u2019s ultra-wealthy,\u201d said Hughes.\u00a0 \u201cNew Democrats wanted a wealth tax and measures to ensure pandemic profiteers are forced to become part of the solution \u2013 we see neither.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hughes is worried that some budget commitments will make it seem like action is being taken when it amounts to more study and program spending in the future.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn many ways they continue to kick the can further down the road,\u201d said Hughes. \u201cIt doesn\u2019t matter if it is a throne speech or a budget, we get a lot of study now and spend in the future.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hughes was referring to the plan to have the federal government become a big player in childcare within five years.<\/p>\n
\u201cI think this is one area where that government is listening to New Democrats and a lot of validators on,\u201d said Hughes. \u201cWe know that an investment like this only builds a stronger and more resilient economy, so we are going to hold them to this promise and want to make sure any dollars aren\u2019t going to for-profit childcare.\u201d<\/p>\n
Hughes says her reaction was based on first blush and notes there will be more learned about the budget in the days ahead.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s a 700-page document and there are going to be details that will be revealed as we study it more,\u201d said Hughes.\u00a0 \u201cWe waited almost two years for this budget, it\u2019s not unreasonable to take some time unpacking it too.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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