In the House of Commons, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland presents details of the federal government’s first full fiscal plan in more than two years. The government tabled its last budget on March 19, 2019, and it did not release a budget in 2020, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau citing economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The budget is Freeland’s first as finance minister since she took over the portfolio from Bill Morneau.
Opposition reaction to federal budget – April 19, 2021
Opposition party leaders speak with reporters on Parliament Hill about the federal government’s first full fiscal plan in more than two years. The government tabled its last budget on March 19, 2019, and it did not release a budget in 2020, with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau citing economic uncertainty due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Green Party Leader Annamie Paul responds to the federal budget – April 19, 2021
In a virtual press conference, Green Party Leader Annamie Paul provides her party’s response to the federal government’s first full fiscal plan in more than two years.
