The federal budget talks big about solving the cost-of-living crisis—but caters mostly to corporate priorities

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    The heat pump retrofits are good policy.

    Loving the supports for Canadian cultural institutions.

    Major projects I would give a B grade, a mixed bag.

    I like the homelessness targets, this needs to come from Federal government - executed by municipal and non profit agencies. Disappointed that dollars don’t start until next year. (Although something in Winnipeg is kicking off soon I understand)

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      The main thing corporations were hollering for was increased immigration to drive wages down and this decidedly did not deliver that, so I don’t understand where the headline is coming from at all tbh.

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    45 upvotes? Lmfao, there’s not a chance in hell 45 people have listened to that half hour podcast and then upvoted the link.

    Stop blindly upvoting headlines people.

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      No one was surprised that someone linked to a podcast and then people blindly upvoted the headline without listening to the content or discerning whether or not the headline had merit?

      Yeah, sounds about right.