Five Items That Should Be in the Federal Budget But Won’t Be
This report contends that the 2015 federal budget may deliver a surplus, but will fall short on delivering solutions to many of the problems facing Canadians. Accordingly, it puts forward fully-costed solutions to five pressing issues, none of which is likely to be included in the upcoming federal budget: job creation, child poverty, safe drinking water, affordable child care, and climate change. Each is drawn from the 2015 Alternative Federal Budget.
Read the news release here
About the author
David joined the CCPA as its Senior Ottawa Economist in 2011, although he has been a long time contributor as a research associate. Since 2008, he has coordinated the Alternative Federal Budget, which takes a fresh look at the federal budget from a progressive perspective. David has also written on a variety of topics, from child care to income inequality to federal fiscal policy. He is a regular media commentator on national policy issues, often speaking to the CBC, Globe and Mail, Toronto Star and Canadian Press. David received his BA from the University of Windsor and his MA from the University of Guelph, both in Philosophy. Follow David on Bluesky at @davidmaccdn.bsky.social
