Politics This Morning: Feds unveil almost $23-billion in new spending

Though there was talk of a potential delay in tabling the budget, with Conservatives attempting to filibuster the proceedings in protest over the Liberals' decision to end the Justice Committee's SNC-Lavalin probe, it was tabled at 4 p.m. without a hitch.

Finance Minister Bill Morneau and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau hold copies of their government's 464-page pre-election budget document, the final fiscal document before voters hit the polls in October. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY BEATRICE PAEZ

March 20, 2019

Good Wednesday morning, Finance Minister Bill Morneau unveiled nearly $23-billion in new spending, dashing fiscal hawks' hopes of reducing the federal deficit. Big-ticket spending drives include $1.7-billion for the Canada Training Benefit, a new incentive pitched at older Canadia...

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