Liberal MP Says Federal Budget Falls Short in Several Key Areas

Liberal MP Nathaniel Erskine-Smith speaks at a news conference in Ottawa on Nov. 15, 2022. Patrick Doyle/The Canadian PressA long-time Liberal MP has posted a video critique of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget, outlining where he says the government has fallen short on meeting expectations set by the party during the spring election campaign.Former housing minister Nathaniel Erskine-Smith took to social media this week to offer a mixture of criticism and praise for Carney’s budget in a video labelled, “The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.” While Erskine-Smith pointed out several parts of the budget he liked, he spent more time listing the “bad” and the “ugly” aspects of the document that will undergo a vote in the House of Commons next week.