This letter was sent to Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland on behalf a long-time supporter of the Council of Canadians, Allan Baker. It was prompted by our campaign for a tax on the ultra-rich. …
I’m an NDP supporter. I just have a pet peeve against focusing on shallow meaningless things in politics, like gaffes. I prefer your new question.
I wish they were doing more, but, that said, I’m surprised you think the current government hasn’t done anything. Freeland spearheaded the national childcare program. The Liberals are partnering with the NDP on pharmacare and dental care, the biggest expansion of public healthcare in a generation.
Moreover, the Gini coefficient (the main measure of inequality) has actually gone down every year since the Liberals have taken power, largely due to increased funding of the affordable childcare benefit. This is like a basic income for families. Childhood poverty has fallen massively.
I’m an NDP supporter. I just have a pet peeve against focusing on shallow meaningless things in politics, like gaffes. I prefer your new question.
I wish they were doing more, but, that said, I’m surprised you think the current government hasn’t done anything. Freeland spearheaded the national childcare program. The Liberals are partnering with the NDP on pharmacare and dental care, the biggest expansion of public healthcare in a generation.
Moreover, the Gini coefficient (the main measure of inequality) has actually gone down every year since the Liberals have taken power, largely due to increased funding of the affordable childcare benefit. This is like a basic income for families. Childhood poverty has fallen massively.
I don’t think that at all, but I can see why you’d come to that conclusion from my comment.
I just think you should have said the points you just said first. The actions she’s taken are more important than the words she’s written.