This year’s federal budget was introduced as the “middle class” budget and indeed, the Government did provide incentive and monies to “hard-working Canadians.”  There were not many surprises: the budget aligns with the Government’s values and commitment to supporting the middle class and to creating opportunities for all Canadians to join it, as well as to enjoy the benefits of the common wealth. As this is clearly an election budget, millions of Canadians will have to decide in the fall whether they support the vision behind it.

On Tuesday, the federal government unveiled its proposed budget for 2019-20 and our initial reaction is disappointment over what seems to be a weak response to the Phoenix pay system fiasco.