Finance Minister Bill Morneau has presented his latest federal budget, with a focus on women, science and conservation. The Liberal government is doubling down on the idea that spending money — even borrowed money — is good for the country’s long-term future. It includes an 18-billion-dollar deficit for 2018-19, and no plan for a return to balanced books. One of the budget’s major aims is to increase the participation of women in the workforce, as part of a longer-term plan to grow the economy.