Indigenous communities will see an investment of nearly $5 billion over five years, in addition to dollars already earmarked in the 2016 budget. She said the budget's measures won't be enough to have any influence on whether women work or stay home. Asked why the budget did not include any measures to reassure the domestic business community, Morneau insisted Canada's tax rates are comparatively low already. "This budget doesn't recognize the reality of the Trump presidency and the shift that has happened in fiscal and trade policy. Canada has to be prepared for it and this budget doesn't prepare Canada for that new reality," he said.

Source: CBC News February 27, 2018 21:17 UTC