Liberals to Release Federal Budget With Eye on Managing Crisis, Post Pandemic Growth
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau looks on as Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland responds to a question during a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
OTTAWA—The federal government will this afternoon unveil its spending plans to manage the remainder of the COVID-19 crisis and chart an economic course in a post-pandemic Canada.
The Liberals’ first budget in two years is expected to outline the government’s plans for a national child-care system, including what strings will be attached to any spending.
