Budget 2021 is Canada’s chance to align spending with bold ambition on climate

Although some argue that more deficit spending is problematic, the reality is that holding back on investments in a green recovery will create even more problems.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 23, 2020, will present her first budget on April 19. By declaring a climate emergency and committing to net zero by 2050, Canada has taken important first steps; now, it needs a budget that proves this nation is ready to go the distance, write Richard Florizone and Vanessa Corkal.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY RICHARD FLORIZONE, VANESSA CORKAL

April 7, 2021

On April 19, the federal government will unveil Budget 2021. Given the state of the economy in the wake of COVID-19, this will be a historic moment, revealing how Canada plans to finance the myriad components of its recovery while also confronting the defining crisis of our time: climate change. Wi...

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