Affordable housing and poverty are pressing issues faced by many urban areas and addressing them requires targeted financial resources. My personal concern with this Provincial budget is that there are no specific funds aimed at affordable housing or the poverty concerns that we are seeing in our city. This would have helped tremendously to lift many to financial stability there by helping the overall economy of our city.
By neglecting to allocate funds specifically towards affordable housing and poverty concerns, the budget has missed an opportunity to make a meaningful impact on the lives of vulnerable populations in our city.