Budget criticized for lack of public-service investment, no Phoenix fix

But the government was praised for programs to help indigenous and older Canadians attain post-secondary education, and for measures to bolster innovation-based industries.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, pictured posing for the traditional hold-up-the-budget-document shot on Wednesday, March 22, in the Commons foyer shortly before releasing the budget for 2017-2018. The Hill Times photograph by Jake Wright

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BY DEREK ABMA

March 27, 2017

“Meh,” was how one public service union leader reacted after the federal government’s budget was unveiled last week, though there were positive reviews coming from educational interest groups, mixed reaction from the health sector, and a range of other assessments from those who had some inter...

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