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'Wins and misses': Federal budget offers help to Calgarians, but lack of funding for affordable housing hurts

VCC discusses affordability measures in the federal budget

28 March 2023

    Vibrant Communities Calgary's Meaghon Reid discussed the federal budget with the Calgary Herald.
    Meaghon discussed the wins, including the grocery rebate, automatic tax filing and the new dental plan for nine million uninsured Canadians whose family income is under $90,000, but noted "There’s a lot of distress and a lot of panic . . . 21% of Calgarians can’t afford healthy food."

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