OTTAWA — Interim NDP leader Don Davies says his party wants to see the coming budget offer more investment in health care, affordable non-market housing and projects that create unionized jobs.

Speaking with reporters before question period Wednesday, Davies said he relayed the party’s priorities for the Nov. 4 federal budget to Prime Minister Mark Carney during a meeting last week.

“We communicated very clearly that we would not be able to support a budget that takes an austerity approach,” Davies said.

“We need to invest in Canadian communities, Canadian businesses, Canadian workers and Canadian infrastructure.”

Davies said he didn’t make pitches for specific projects or spending programs.

“We don’t have a shopping list. We’re not bargaining either in public or privately,” he said.

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