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| Presented | 16 April 2024 |
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| Passed | 1 May 2024 |
| Parliament | 44th |
| Party | Liberal |
| Finance minister | Chrystia Freeland |
| Total revenue | 498 Billion (projected) |
| Total expenditures | 538 Billion (projected) |
| Deficit | 40 Billion (projected) |
| GDP | TBA |
| Website | 2024 budget |
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The Canadian federal budget for the fiscal years of 2024–25 was presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on 16 April 2024. [1] The budget's slogan is "Fairness for every generation", suggesting the government planned to help younger people.
In March 2022, the New Democratic Party agreed to a confidence and supply deal with Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party. [2]
The budget's main goal is to reduce the cost of living. [3]
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| Party | Yea | Nay | Abstention | Absent | |
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| Liberals | 156 | ||||
| Conservatives | 116 | 2 | |||
| Bloc Québécois | 31 | 1 | |||
| New Democratic | 24 | ||||
| Green | 1 | 0 | 1 | ||
| Independents | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| Total | 181 | 150 | 4 | ||
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