Local Member of Parliament Gord Brown has found a silver lining in Canada’s 2018 Federal budget.
The Conservative politician says he is thrilled to see the Liberal-majority government moving forward on the issue of reconciliation with Thalidomide survivors. Brown first brought the issue before Parliament Hill in the fall of 2016 after residents explained they were disqualified because they couldn’t produce paperwork from decades earlier. According to the budget document the changes to the program will be released in the months to come.
Brown also pointed out that hard-work from himself and other members of parliament has resulted in a $20 million dollar boost over five years to support individuals dealing with an autism spectrum disorder and their families.
Brown added his concern that the current government is ignoring warning signs in the economy and growing a deficit without any plan on how to balance. This budget is set to add $18.1 billion in debt, which brings the country’s total up to $669.6 billion. He is also concerned that combined tax rates of 27 per cent put the country at a competitive disadvantage when compared to the United State’s 21 per cent.
