James's budget is expected to include new funding for the government's poverty reduction strategy and its Clean BC plan to fight climate change. Poverty and environment prioritiesShe said she expected the government's poverty reduction and climate change strategies to be priorities in the budget. 's overall poverty rate by 25 per cent and the child poverty rate by 50 per cent over the first five years of the plan. "The poverty strategy will be a priority in this upcoming budget along with Clean BC," said James. Iglika Ivanova, senior economist at the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives, said the poverty strategy needs to address homelessness, income, transit and child care.

Source: CBC News February 18, 2019 02:26 UTC