Budgets are inherently political documents in which the government always tries to put a positive spin on what it’s done and what it’s planning to do. But the Liberal government’s 2021 budget seems rosier than most. Which is amazing considering the year we’ve just been through, and the uncertainty of the year ahead. If we can glean anything from this document, it’s that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland sure knows how to polish a turd.
Jesse Kline: Chrystia Freeland’s budget tries to paper over failed COVID response
