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2024 Canadian federal budget

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2024 (2024) budget of the Canadian federal government
Presented16 April 2024
Passed1 May 2024
Parliament44th
PartyLiberal
Finance ministerChrystia Freeland
Total revenue498 Billion (projected)
Total expenditures538 Billion (projected)
Deficit40 Billion (projected)
GDPTBA
Website2024 budget
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The Canadian federal budget for the fiscal years of 2024–25 was presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on 16 April 2024.[1] The budget's slogan is "Fairness for every generation", suggesting the government planned to help younger people.

Background

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In March 2022, the New Democratic Party agreed to a confidence and supply deal with Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party.[2]

Measures

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The budget's main goal is to reduce the cost of living.[3]

Reactions

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Legislative history

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Legislature Results


House of Commons vote on the
Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1
Party Yea Nay Abstention Absent
Liberals 156
Conservatives 116 2
Bloc Québécois 31 1
New Democratic 24
Green 1 0 1
Independents 1 2 0 0
Total 181 150 4


References

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  1. ^ https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/16/trudeau-gen-z-budget-canada-00152641
  2. ^ "Liberals, NDP agree to confidence deal seeing Trudeau government maintain power until 2025". CTV News. 22 March 2022.
  3. ^ https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/federal-budget-2024-main-1.7175052
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