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Hughes on federal budget

Algoma Manitoulin Kapuskasing MP Carol Hughes says the federal budget helps the wealthy and does little to help struggling Canadians.  She points to doubling the Tax Free Savings Account and income-splitting as two examples.  Hughes says ordinary Canadians can’t take advantage of these rich schemes which see says lines the pockets of the Tory’s rich friends.

Rocco Frangione
Rocco Frangione
I've been a broadcast journalist for three-plus decades in Northern Ontario. I'm a graduate of Algonquin College's radio and television arts program and prior to that, an honours grad from Carleton University's philosophy program.

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