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MP Cannings pans federal budget

The New Democrat MP for South Okanagan-West Kootenay says he’s “underwhelmed” by this week’s federal budget.

Richard Cannings is disappointed with what it doesn’t contain.

Cannings says he was also hoping for a new pharmacare plan but it’s not included either.

The budget only has previously spending announced like investing in housing and adding childcare spaces.

Overall the budget has a deficit of $28.5 billion.

Greg Nesteroff
Greg Nesteroff
Greg has been working in West Kootenay news media off and on since 1998. When he's not on the air, he's busy writing about local history. He has recently published a book about the man who founded the ghost town of Sandon.

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