CCPA: Alternative Federal Budget 2014: Striking a Better Ba

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CCPA: Alternative Federal Budget 2014: Striking a Better Balance.


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February 8, 2014

Yesterday the CCPA released the Alternative Federal Budget 2014: Striking a Better Balance. This year marks the 19th anniversary of the AFB. Each year it shows what the federal government could do if it decided to seriously tackle Canadians' largest social, economic, and environmental concerns.

The federal government is poised to table a “do-nothing” budget next week that will only worsen Canada’s struggling economy. In contrast, the AFB delivers a plan that would lift 855,000 Canadians out of poverty, boost the economy, lower unemployment to 5.4%, strengthen and expand public services—and still balance the budget by 2016-17 (just one year later than the federal government plan). It also raises the bar on transparency by providing an analysis of the distributional and poverty impacts of its tax measures—a first for any budget.

I think you’ll agree: our plan shows impressive progress can be made on many of the pressing issues facing our country, all that’s lacking is political will.

The complete Alternative Federal Budget and a handy Budget in Brief are available on our website in both English and French.
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