Liberals unveil slimmer federal budget
The Liberals\u2019 new budget doesn\u2019t come with the hefty price tag of last year\u2019s plan for pandemic recovery. But it isn\u2019t thrifty either, pledging about $31.2 billion in net new spending over the next five years \u2014 mainly for housing, defence, and climate change.\n\nToday, CBC\u2019s host of Power and Politics Vassy Kapelos joins us to break down the big-ticket items in the government's new spending plan, and look at whether it will help make life more affordable for Canadians.