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‘Generational fairness’ the theme as Liberals unveil $535B budget

‘We are acting today to ensure fairness for every generation’
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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland receives applause as she shakes hands with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, right, after she presented the federal budget in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 16, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld

The 2024 federal budget will provide “generational fairness” to younger Canadians by raising taxes on those who have already capitalized on Canada’s economic strengths, Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Tuesday as she tabled the document in the House of Commons.

The budget comes as the Liberals have watched their once-healthy voting base among young people evaporate in favour of the Conservatives, largely as younger Canadians feel like the economic deck is stacked against them.

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