What’s missing from the Carney government’s first federal budget

OTTAWA – Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget represents a shift in policy from Justin Trudeau as the Liberals bet that major investments in an economic transformation will pay off with much-needed growth.

The spending plan announced Tuesday include billions of dollars for infrastructure and new tax opportunities for businesses, alongside previously outlined plans to reduce government costs, including through job cuts.

Business lobbies, not-for-profits and other groups have spent the past few months pitching the government on what they’d like to see in the budget, but no spending plan can address every item on the national wish list. Here’s a look at what is not in the budget:

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“Let me be clear, Mr. Speaker, we are protecting the vital services Canadians rely on,