Freeland’s budget seen as last hope to turn Trudeau’s electoral fortunes around, say politicos

A key metric to gauge the budget's effectiveness will be whether it reverses Canadians’ appetite for change in government, says David Coletto, CEO of Abacus Data.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau gives a shout-out to Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland at the Liberal caucus on April 17. Freeland tabled the government's penultimate budget on April 16. The budget includes $53-billion in new spending over the next five years.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

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BY ABBAS RANA

April 22, 2024

The April 16 federal budget appears to be the last hope for turning Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s electoral fortunes around some pollsters say, for if it fails to deliver the expected political dividends, the only option left is a change in leadership.

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