Budget falls short in preparing Canada for difficult times

The government presented another transactional budget that seeks to send an 'all’s well' kind of message when we need a frank and strategic budget that is open to Canadians about what we must do.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presented a budget on April 16 that failed to spell out to Canadians the reality of the challenges we face, and what is required to make things better.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY DAVID CRANE

April 22, 2024

TORONTO—“The world economy faces a sobering reality,” the International Monetary Fund says in a strong and challenging wake-up message.

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