At this rate, all Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has left to do on April 16 is rise in the House of Commons, point to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, and say “ditto.” That’s how quickly the prime minister is pulling rabbits out of her (supposed) budget-day hat.
There’s been the $15 billion top-up to the Apartment Loan Construction Program; the $6 billion for infrastructure related to housing; another $1.5 billion for the rental protection fund; and a $400 million boost for the Housing Accelerator Fund. All announced before budget day.
