In the news today: It's Budget day in Ottawa and March inflation numbers are due out

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Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is finally set to present the federal budget in the House of Commons on Tuesday afternoon, showcasing how the government plans to win back support from disgruntled Canadians worried about the cost of living.

The government's new housing measures are summarized in a 28-page document published Friday, which Trudeau called"the most comprehensive and ambitious housing plan ever seen in Canada."Much of the budget is aimed at giving hope to younger Canadians who have come of age during a tumultuous economic era, Trudeau said on Monday, and"now feel like middle-class stability is out of reach."Statistics Canada will release its latest reading on inflation this morning.

Alex Van Herk, Marco Van Huigenbos, and Gerhard Janzen have pleaded not guilty to a charge of mischief over $5,000. The defence has argued that the protest group was made up of competing interests and it wasn't clear who was calling the shots.Difficulties hiring and retaining enough nurses and personal support workers for long-term care homes could mean the Ontario government may not meet its target for the amount of hands-on care residents receive, the minister responsible for the sector was warned.

Shortages in long-term care will become more acute amid the government's push to vastly increase the number of homes and as it tries to boost the amount of direct care residents receive, the document said.The Department of Fisheries says planning for a new attempt to rescue an orca calf trapped in a Vancouver Island lagoon will be finalized in the next few days but no date has been set.

 

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