‘Targeted’ inflation relief for vulnerable Canadians coming in 2023 budget: Freeland
The finance minister spoke about the difficulties facing some Canadians amid rising interest rates and inflation that has cooled as of late but remains well above the Bank of Canada’s two per cent target.Freeland suggested that the budget will include support for low-income Canadians, but said that the spending plans will still show Ottawa is exercising “fiscal restraint” to avoid stimulating the economy and inadvertently driving inflation higher again.
“For those Canadians who feel the bite of rising prices the most acutely, for our most vulnerable friends and neighbours, our government will deliver additional targeted inflation relief. This support will be narrowly focused and fiscally responsible,” she said. “What Canadians want right now is for inflation to come down and for interest rates to fall, and that is one of our primary goals in this year’s budget: not to pour fuel on the fire of inflation.”Freeland said the document will also include the “comprehensive health-care plan” announced by the Liberals last month at a price tag of $198 billion over 10 years.Story continues below advertisement
She also spoke about two “fundamental shifts in the global economy”: the impetus to invest in green industries such as electric vehicles and the shift of world economies away from reliance on states like Russia and towards “friendshoring.” Freeland said Canada is well-positioned to capitalize on both of these trends, given its production capacity for critical minerals, for example.“These fundamental economic shifts represent a huge economic opportunity for Canada.”
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