The federal government should consider a one-to-two-point increase in the GST and slower growth in federal transfer payments to the provinces to finance a massive jump in military spending, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute.
Yeah, I agree with taking money allocated for defense and spending it on infrastructure that would improve defense but it’s primarily going to be for civilian benefit, but doing so just makes it even more glaring the we don’t just fund that infrastructure without making it part of a defense budget.
Yeah, I agree with taking money allocated for defense and spending it on infrastructure that would improve defense but it’s primarily going to be for civilian benefit, but doing so just makes it even more glaring the we don’t just fund that infrastructure without making it part of a defense budget.
Yeah. It’s shitty that we’ve deprioritized infrastructure, but I’ll take whatever shady, off brand justifications we need to get it.
I’m pretty sure that’s how the US justified building their interstate highway system.