Ottawa should use its budget to promote equality, green transition

Problems of economic inequality and climate change have not been resolved.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has continually insisted that the economy should benefit Canadians more widely, but the Liberal government has not gone very far in advancing these objectives, and needs now to greatly scale up its efforts, writes Robert Hajaly.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY ROBERT HAJALY

April 16, 2021

On April 19, the federal government will introduce its much-anticipated budget. Its first priorities are dealing with the pandemic and reviving the economy. But beyond this, its use of a projected budgetary stimulus of $70- to $100-billion should be directed at promoting a more equal and green post-...

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