Political Debrief is back! Today, Green Party MP Mike Morrice is back on the show to talk about the federal budget released on Tuesday. Specifically, the measures announced to address the housing crisis and the funding of the Canadian Disability Benefit. MP Morrice explains why he’s disappointed with the announcements on both these files.
Here are some links with additional information if you are interested:
- Budget 2024 prioritizes housing while taxing highest earners, deficit projected at $39.8B (CTV News)
- Budget 2024 is pitching a long list of new laws (CBC News)
- National disability benefit in federal budget falls short of what advocates wanted (CBC News)
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