VANISHING DEFICIT: The word “deficit” seemed to all but vanish from this week’s budget, presented by federal finance minister Bill Morneau. But instead of discussing hard deadlines about when the deficit will be eliminated, the budget focused on “balance.”Here, then, is a look at some of the key measures in this week’s federal budget (the last one before October’s election) and a check of how realistic the Liberal government’s wish list is, according to some experts. The benefits from stock options “disproportionately accrue to a very small number of high-income individuals’ said the main budget document. But if you’re not spooked by the $1.76 billion cost, Laurin said, it’s hard to argue with this budget measure. The government said in the budget that it expects the RCFI will help create 42,500 new rental housing units.

Source: thestar March 21, 2019 00:23 UTC