


Jenny Kwan Vancouver East, BC
NDP
Mr. Speaker, there was much hype about the budget. Much had already been made public in the pre-budget announcements. My question is about what is not in the budget.
The impact of the 15% cut across most departments, including the loss of 40,000 workers, is buried in buzzwords like “streamlining”, “modernizing” and “recalibrating”. Will the Prime Minister tell Canadians what programs are being cut, which ones will end when the funding sunsets and how people in our communities will be impacted? Canadians deserve to know.
Francois-Philippe Champagne
Minister of Finance and National Revenue
Mr. Speaker, I think my colleague saw in the budget that we were true to our values, Canadian values. We made sure that, while we did a budget focused on the future and investment, we protected people, child care, pharmacare and dental care. We understand on this side of the House that affordability and supporting Canadians at a time like this are essential.
At the same time as we are going to build a great future, we are going to take care of Canadians today, because we believe in Canada.


