Anthony Furey: Don’t Expect Fiscal Restraint in the Upcoming Budget

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, flanked by Housing Minister Sean Fraser (L) and Halifax Mayor Mike Savage, makes a housing announcement in Dartmouth, N.S., on April 2, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

Commentary

The freebies are already pouring forth from the Trudeau government in the lead up to the April 14 federal budget announcement. So far their pre-announcements include free contraceptives and more free child care, but expect more giveaways over the next couple of weeks as the Liberals do all they can to try and woo voters back.