Daniel Blake said the budget was “the first important moment” for the confidence-building agreement with the Liberals, which included a number of NDP policy priorities that required state resources.
The New Democrats want to see signs that the Liberals are making commitments to the deal, such as a $ 500 one-time Canada Housing Benefit supplement and funding for dental care for low-income families, starting with children, he said.  .
Last month, Jagmeet Singh’s party agreed to support the Liberals stay in power until 2025 with a confidence-building deal that includes support for the Liberals’ budget.
In return they got the Liberals’ support for some of their priorities, including financial medication in a health care program.
The agreement includes more immediate measures, including cuts in subsidies for oil and gas companies.
The NDP said a major cash injection into indigenous homes was a priority.
He also wants more funding for energy efficiency homes to reduce Canada bills and help the environment, he said.
The NDP said it would watch out for over-taxing the profits of banks and insurance companies in the budget, which is expected to be tabled on Thursday.
Blaikie told the Canadian Press in an interview Sunday that the first budget after the deal “is a milestone for New Democrats and Canadians”.
The NDP was disappointed that there were no more “revenue-raising” measures in the text of the pact, he said.
“We wish we had seen more of the tax justice measures.”
The NDP said it was in favor of raising taxes on the rich and taxing excessive profits from companies, including oil and gas.  However, they could not reach an agreement from the Liberals on their entire political wish list, including proportional representation for the elections, he added.
The agreement, however, included an agreement on action “in the short term for tax changes on financial institutions that made strong gains during the pandemic”.
He also pledged to make “early moves in 2022” to “phase out public funding for the fossil fuel sector, including Crown companies”.
Under the terms of the agreement, the NDP will have to vote in favor of the Liberals’ budget, even if it does not agree with everyone and includes millions in military spending.
Some Conservative MPs have expressed concern that the NDP-Liberal pact will lead to a large increase in public spending on the budget to pay for NDP priorities, such as subsidized dental care.
This Canadian Press report was first published on April 3, 2022.