With its eighth budget, the Liberal government tries to re-win the fairness fight

The Trudeau government's eighth budget is aimed explicitly at the fact that, for many Canadians, life does not seem very fair right now. The present feels inequitable and the promise of a better future is not guaranteed.

With its eighth budget, the Liberal government tries to re-win the fairness fight
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance Chrystia Freeland presents the federal budget as Prime Minister Justin Trudeau listens in the House of Commons in Ottawa on Tuesday, April 16, 2024.

The Trudeau government's eighth budget is aimed explicitly at the fact that, for many Canadians, life does not seem very fair right now. The present feels inequitable and the promise of a better future is not guaranteed.