In the weeks leading up to Tuesday’s budget announcement, the federal government has been hammering a message that this document would make life more affordable for Canadians.
Does it accomplish that? What’s in here that will matter to your wallet in the months to come? What takes aim at trying to bring down the cost of living over the next several years? And who’s going to end up paying for all this?
GUEST: Jim Stanford, economist and Director of The Centre for Future Work
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