Liberal cabinet minister to travel the country to set stage for March 22 budget
OTTAWA — The federal Liberals began setting the stage Friday for their second budget, sending out a senior cabinet minister to show why the country’s middle class needs an economic and morale boost.
Social Development Minister Jean-Yves Duclos didn’t say what will be in the March 22 budget, but hinted the document will look at ways to train and re-train workers and spur private-sector investment in infrastructure and labour.
Duclos will make the same pitch in three cities next week to argue that the Liberals understand the economic fears Canadians have and seek to build trust with voters that the measures in the coming budget will work for those who believe they are part of the middle class.
If people feel comfortable financially, they are more likely to trust the government and the Liberals’ growth agenda, Duclos said.