Liberal Budget 2022
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Affordability. It is the number one concern of Canadians. Inflation is running at 5.7 percent this month following a five percent jump in March. Gas prices have never been this high, fuelled in part by the war in Ukraine. Supply chain disruptions are also having an impact on the cost of everything. The 2022 Federal budget was expected to give us a path out of the pandemic and on to the road to recovery. Does this budget tackle the costs? When we talk about about affordability, by far the biggest concern is the cost of buying a home. Prices were high before the pandemic, but they rose 20 percent last year, putting the average home at $816 thousand. Hardly chump change. Our Unpublished dot vote question asks you; Does the 2022 Federal budget address your economic concerns? 0 Yes 100 No 0 Unsure However you’re watching and listening to our show, whether through our social media channels on Facebook, Twitter and YouTube, or on our podcast channels—iTunes, GooglePlay, Spotify, iHeartRadio and more—I would like to remind you that you can “cast your vote” on this topic at Unpublished.vote, and then email your MP to tell them why. Guests: Ian Lee Associate Professor Sprott School of Business Carleton University @SprottSchool Philip Cross Senior Fellow Macdonald Laurier Institute @MLInstitute
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