The federal government unveiled its highly-anticipated spring budget on Thursday, with a focus on trying to make life more affordable for Canadians while attempting to rein in pandemic-level spending.
The Liberals have made good on promises to the NDP when it comes to health spending in their newly released budget, but offered little else in new spending to reinvigorate Canada s struggling health system.
The federal budget contains several pocketbook initiatives including eliminating the sin tax on low-alcohol beer, slapping one on vaping products, and making menstrual products more readily available for Canadians in need.
In the 2022 federal budget, the government is unveiling tens of billions in new spending over the next five years, aimed at targeted initiatives to build the economy, while continuing to chip away at the deficit.