Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland emphasizes fiscal responsibility and investment in housing and AI, without confirming new taxes on corporations or wealthy individuals in Canada's upcoming federal budget.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has neither confirmed nor denied the possibility of new taxes on corporations or wealthy individuals in Canada's upcoming federal budget, but she has emphasized the need for fiscal responsibility and investment in areas such as housing and artificial intelligence. Freeland stated that the Liberal government will not raise taxes on the middle class and will maintain the federal deficit below $40.1 billion. The federal budget is set to be delivered on April 16th, leaving questions about how the government will finance recent policy proposals such as a national school food program.

April 09, 2024
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