Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has promised that the spending plan to be made public Tuesday will demonstrate fiscal restraint.
“There is going to be money spent in this budget, so as this government is talking about this being a very lean budget, there will still be billions of dollars,” he said in a recent interview. Indigenous communities face a deteriorated housing stock, and leaders and experts have said there is not enough available to support population growth.
For her part, Métis National Council President Cassidy Caron said in a statement that she hopes the next budget includes funding for the organization to create an economic development fund specifically targeted to help Métis businesses. “Long-term, sustainable investments will help our citizens, communities and businesses weather current and future challenges,” Caron said.
What happened to the 2.8 billion Trudeau just handed over? That must have fixed a few water systems, no?
... meanwhile plenty for Ukraine.
What's $75 Billion from taxpayers to non-taxpayers, anyway? We don't need healthcare. Or housing. Only the indigenous need those. The '5%' of Canadians.
What a surprise!
Just give the money to the Chiefs as they are wonderful managers of resources. Wampum for everyone
Wethe taxpayersof Canada have no more money for The Indigenous People of Canada We can’t afford to feed & house our homeless & poor People of Canada! If PM Trudeau will give you out of HIS pocket GO FOR IT! HE IS FILTHY RICH 🤑
...even if promises made were kept - water on reserves , internet access, better schools and helathcare ..all promide