Liberals’ budget falls immensely short on preparing Canada for future pandemics

It’s doubtful if half a billion dollars spread out over four years can eliminate the 35-year gap between Canada, and powerhouse countries like Germany, Switzerland, or the United States.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland, pictured April 19, 2021, holding up a copy of their budget, which doesn't touch on the imperative of revitalizing Canada’s Global Public Health Intelligence Network.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY MAX JIANG AND MICHAEL SIMPSON

April 28, 2021

Last week’s Liberal budget called for finishing the fight against COVID-19 and ensuring a resilient economic recovery amids...

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