Opinion: Sadly, Budget 2023 failed to read the room. It certainly missed most of the women in the room. And that’s not we expected from the most feminist — and one of the most progressive — governments Canada has ever had, writes ArmineYalnizyan
What happened to Canada’s first self-declared feminist government? The one that promised to help the middle class and those trying to get into it, and delivered? The one that had our backs during the pandemic?
addresses the need to transition to a clean energy economy with more vigour than making sure Canada’s most vulnerable are assured of food, housing, and care. Budget 2023 mentions “minerals” and “electricity” more than it mentions “women.” It mentions “investments” more than “workers.” It pays less attention to current economic insecurity than creating a future that attracts more private sector capital.
It certainly could offer more help than the thin gruel this budget offers on the affordability front, which comes through two major channels: There was nothing to help food banks and shelters deal with soaring demand and plunging donations, as Ottawa did early in the pandemic.
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