Chrystia Freeland is so averse to private enterprise, she’s now trying to put satirists out of business.

Fairness demands more investment in housing and making life cost less, the finance minister said in the <a data-evt-val="{&quot;control_fields&quot;: {&quot;mparticle&quot;: {&quot;keys&quot;: {&quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;click_source_type&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;anchor_text&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;target_url&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;layout_section&quot;}, &quot;mp_event_type&quot;: &quot;Navigation&quot;, &quot;extra_keys&quot;: [&quot;click_vertical_position_percentage&quot;, &quot;click_vertical_position_pixels&quot;]}}, &quot;click_source_type&quot;: &quot;in-page link&quot;, &quot;anchor_text&quot;: &quot;opening statement of budget 2024&quot;, &quot;target_url&quot;: &quot;https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/federal-budget-2024-rich-canadians-targeted-for-new-taxes&quot;, &quot;layout_section&quot;: &quot;in-page-link&quot;}" data-evt="click" data-evt-typ="click" href="https://nationalpost.com/news/politics/federal-budget-2024-rich-canadians-targeted-for-new-taxes">opening statement of budget 2024</a> on Tuesday. But “it would be irresponsible and unfair to pass on more debt to the next generations,” so the rich must pay their “fair share.”

The budget is a glossy re-election brochure that tries to convince voters they need to keep Trudeau in power to enjoy his ongoing generosity{ai:summary}<p>Finance minister stresses importance of fairness in budget, vows to invest in housing and lower costs. However, he warns against burdening future generations with debt by ensuring the wealthy pay their share. #economy</p>

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