The Alternative Federal Budget 2014: Striking a Better Balance shows what the federal government could do if it decided to seriously address Canadians’ largest social, economic, and environmental concerns. It delivers a plan that would lift 855,000 Canadians out of poverty, reduce income inequality, boost the economy, lower unemployment to 5.4%—and still balance the budget one year later than the federal government plan.

This release has three parts:

FULL REPORT Click above to download the full 168-page Alternative Federal Budget 2014. BUDGET IN BRIEF Click above for a synopsis of the Alternative Federal Budget recommendations. INFOGRAPHICS Click above to see what we could accomplish if we made better budget choices.

For AFB materials in French, please visit: L'Alternative budgétaire pour le gouvernement fédéral 2014.