British Columbians have been clear that they need a government that puts them first by securing affordable housing, implementing a single-payer universal public pharmacare, improving healthcare for everyone and making sure that post-secondary education is not a debt sentence.
Working Canadians deserve more than a government that is relying on the “good faith� of corporations to protect their pensions. Indigenous communities deserve more than a government that refuses to tackle the housing crisis on-reserve. Everyone deserves to know their government is addressing the opioid crisis with seriousness and resolve.
"This budget shows how disconnected Trudeau's Liberals are from Canadians' everyday reality. There is no sense of urgency to act on skyrocketing housing costs, unaffordable childcare, expensive prescription drug costs and senior poverty rates," said Jagmeet Singh, Leader of the NDP. "Canadians were counting on this Liberal government to meet their basic needs, and sadly, they were let down. We will have the courage to make different choices.�
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