CCPA: Federal Budget 2015: Not the budget Canada needs

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CCPA: Federal Budget 2015: Not the budget Canada needs

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by Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA)
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April 22, 2015

Yesterday, the federal government released its 2015 budget—and it’s not the budget that our country needs.

While it’s no surprise that this budget will prolong austerity, increase inequality and do nothing to address climate change, it is profoundly disappointing that it diverges so greatly from what Canadians need at this time.

Canadians need a budget that targets the problems that they are facing (like stagnant incomes, record high household debt, and a lack of affordable child care), and takes responsibility for providing stimulus to a clearly flagging economy.

Since its release, we've been hard at work analyzing the budget and what it means for our country. Visit our Federal Budget Analysis page to read commentary and organizational responses from the CCPA and our Alternative Federal Budget partners.
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We've also been busy answering media calls. Here's a quick round-up of some of our recent press coverage:

Armine Yalnizyan and co-panelists discuss the federal budget on The Exchange with Amanda Lang (CBC)
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Feds dip in to rainy day fund to balance the books (Global News)
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Tax Breaks In 2015 Federal Budget Will Benefit Some, Others Not So Much (Huffington Post)
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Harper's Pre-Election Budget Delivers Surplus, But Few Jobs (The Tyee)
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Harper government's vaunted economic prowess fails, by Lynne Fernandez (Winnipeg Free Press)
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HarperCons table election budget, cross their fingers, by Trish Hennessy (NOW Toronto)
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It’s been a busy week, and there’s still more to do. Stay tuned for new reports on health care, the middle class, and more.

Thank you for your support in making our work possible!

Sincerely,

Bruce Campbell, Executive Director
Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives
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