Dubbed the ‘Canada strong budget,’ there are a myriad of announcements throughout the 400-plus-page financial blueprint Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government bills as an attempt to deal with economic and national security issues.
But buried deep within the document are a collection of random policy and financial announcements that are being rolled into budget.
Here is a look at just some of those items:
Potentially saving big bucks on cannabis
The government is looking to save $4.4 billion over four years on the purchases of medical cannabis by RCMP and Canadian Armed Forces veterans. Currently, eligible members are entitled to receive $8.50 for every gram purchased. Under the proposed budget, that reimbursement will drop to $6 a gram. Officials said the overall price of cannabis has

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