TORONTO – The province’s upcoming budget needs to make up for the federal government’s failed response to the economic recession, says the Ontario Alternative Budget released today by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA).
No Choice But to Lead: Filling the Federal Budget Void says the failure of the federal government to step up with effective measures to stimulate the economy, protect those hit hardest by recession and create a framework for recovery forces the provincial government to fill the gap.