Community editorial board: Just whose nation is the budget building?

The narrow passage of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget gave Canadians a clear view of what to expect from this government. Article content

The budget was touted as generational ad nauseam , and heavily promoted so-called nation building projects, but it ultimately offers little to help ordinary Canadians who are increasingly struggling with the cost of living. Article content

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The budget lavishes new funds on the Canadian military. Carney has proposed increasing defence spending to 3.5 per cent of the gross domestic product (GDP) with an additional 1.5 per cent of GDP on defence-related expenditures. This would amount to over $150 billion in annual spending and mean defence spending would reach levels not seen since the Second World War.