Mr. Speaker, it is safe to say that the budget is getting panned.
Here are just some headlines today on the budget: “Canadian aid cuts will bite deeply in global crisis zones, relief agencies say”; “Federal budget signals [the Prime Minister]’s new tone on climate policy, but not much substance”; “A ‘generational budget’ that does little but set federal spending adrift”, and that article, by the way, was written by the former associate deputy minister of Finance Canada; and another editorial headline, “The Liberals’ growing deficit of trust”.
I am going to replace the Prime Minister's name with his title here: “Budget shows [the Prime Minister] doesn’t know how tough it is out there on Main Street”; “Great budget, [Prime Minister]. It would be a shame if Canadians don’t get onside”; and “After all the hype, [the Prime Minister's] first budget fails to meet the moment”.
Those are out of just one publication, The Globe and Mail. Here is what the Toronto Star headline says: “Once again, [the Prime Minister] doesn’t quite live up to the hype”.
Would the member comment?