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They said it: Federal budget reaction – StarPhoenix

April 22, 2015

Here’s a look at what some Saskatchewan notables are saying about Tuesday’s 2015 federal budget:

Saskatoon Mayor Don Atchison

“I wouldn’t call it a budget that’s disappointing nor truly exciting — it’s just a good, fair, balanced budget for us to look at,” Atchison told reporters in Saskatoon. “We’ve been very fortunate over the past few with the federal budget. What we need to figure out in the end is where do we fit into it? How can we in fact tap into those resources?”

Ottawa announced a $1 billion public transit fund starting in 2018, which could help Saskatoon build its planned bus rapid transit system, Atchison said.

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