Some good commentary from Avi Lewis on the budget.
However, I do notice that he's changed his tune when it comes to the housing aspect of the budget. Initially, from interviews (like on CBC's Power & Politics with David Cochrane), he mentioned that the housing initiative left out the needed surrounding supports, stating that many provinces with right wing governments may pass up on it due to that. He seems to have backed away from that line here. But, good that he promises to monitor the commitment as potentially a good start (it will take more money, IMO, and a commitment to public housing with supports).
I agree that giving money and tax breaks to rich corporations is a useless waste of money. Building up a strong and stable population with proper public infrastructure is the correct way to create a climate where businesses wish to invest to capture such a healthy market. Weakening public infrastructure will just increase the gap between the very rich and the rest of us even more.
