Society & Culture
What are the issues behind the financial decisions made by the Federal Government today for Budget 2018? Hear about the good news and the not-so-awesome news from yesterday's budget announcements, including Jess's mompinion about the lack of child care supports. Further reading: Kate McInturff of CCPA on Budget 2018: Baby steps for dad and a big step forward for women. Armine Yalnizyan on what's missing from the Liberals' new gender-based budget. Jane Stinson and Jackie Neapole of the Canadian Research Institute for the Advancement of Women on whether the budget is truly based on gender analysis (this is the audio we played on the show). What would a feminist budget look like? Let us know what you think!