Experts predict tax hikes in budget as Trudeau government stretches to pay for its promises

Economists and experts say they're expecting the federal government to raise taxes in Tuesday's budget to help offset billions of dollars in new spending already promised in the pre-budget announcements that have been landing almost daily since the end of March.

Experts predict tax hikes in budget as Trudeau government stretches to pay for its promises
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland arrives for the federal cabinet retreat in Montreal, Monday, Jan. 22, 2024.

Economists and experts say they're expecting the federal government to raise taxes in Tuesday's budget to help offset billions of dollars in new spending already promised in the pre-budget announcements that have been landing almost daily since the end of March.