With Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland promising to keep the federal deficit from ballooning in Tuesday’s federal budget, all eyes will be on the Liberals’ plan to pay for their agenda — and whether that could include new taxes on the wealthy.
During a news conference Thursday, Freeland gave a direct response to a reporter’s question on whether Canadians can expect to see this year’s deficit increase.
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