In each of those cities, according to the study, the loss to military spending came to $3,000 or more per family.
That figure is about equal to the government's total social spending for the same period.
For the last five years, more than half the national budget has been devoted to military spending.
But she linked those standards to increased spending on public schools.
The move is part of $2.2 billion in cuts to Canadian military spending over the next five years.
Yet there was a clear competitive edge to his spending.
There are also important differences in emphasis when it comes to new spending.
Almost 40% of the 1939 budget was allocated to military spending.
The total, however, is far less than the $70 million the Legislature had committed itself to spending.
"When it comes to overall spending we're less of an energy intensive society than we used to be."