Following Tuesday's release of the 2023 federal budget, local politicians, business leaders, and environmentalists offer some insight into how the Liberal government's allocation of funding impacts residents in the Sault and surrounding area
Cost of living was a familiar theme inside the House of Commons on Tuesday as Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland tabled the governing Liberal Party’s economic plans in the 2023 federal budget.
But even though inflation continues to subside, prices in many areas – including the grocery stores – are still rising. “Our emergency wards are tied up with people who don’t have dental care with infections and a whole bunch of health-related issues, and they’re tying up our emergency wards,” he says. “So, the investments into dental care will make a big change.”
Included in the budget is $1.8 billion over five years to improve airport screening, wait times, and security. However, the investment is anticipated to increase the air travel security charge by over 32 per cent. While acknowledging the rise in airport spending is necessary, Shoemaker fears the expected surge in ticket prices could be problematic for tourism.
Meanwhile, money spent on green energy was significant – a total that added up to approximately $80 billion for clean technology over the next ten years.Sault Climate Hub co-chair Ted McPherson says those investments were imperative in playing catch-up with U.S. president Joe Biden’s massive green infrastructure investments.
“We have two diametrically opposite approaches here – the federal government would like to get it clean, and the provincial government doesn’t care at all about emissions. They have no interest in saving or reducing emissions as far as I can tell.”
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