Federal Budget

              Finance Minister Bill Morneau has introduced the Trudeau government’s final budget bill of its current mandate, promising billions in fresh spending for pharmacare, retraining workers, and to help first-time home buyers. But funding for some of the new commitments will only start kicking in after October’s election. New spending includes helping more Canadians afford and access skills training, enhancing the guaranteed income supplement for low-income seniors, and making homes more affordable for first-time buyers. The Opposition Conservatives attacked the Liberals for breaking their deficit promise and are demanding Morneau map out a return to balanced books.