The 2024 Canadian federal budget for the fiscal years of 2024–25, known as Budget 2024, was presented to the House of Commons by Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on 16 April 2024. The budget's slogan is "Fairness for every generation", suggesting the government planned to help younger people. This budget was the final budget presented under the premiership of Justin Trudeau and the 29th Canadian Ministry, with Trudeau and the 29th Ministry being succeeded by Mark Carney as prime minister and the 30th Canadian Ministry, respectively, on March 14, 2025.
Background In March 2022, the New Democratic Party agreed to a confidence and supply deal with Justin Trudeau's Liberal Party.
Measures The budget's main goal is to reduce the cost of living.
Notable for science policy were increases in research spending, in particular $2.6 billion to train Canadian researchers through grants, scholarships and fellowships for graduate students, $1.3 billion to improve affordability of post-secondary education through grants, interest-free loans, and housing allowances for students, and $734 million for research infrastructure. These expenditures are expected to support more scientific research and innovation in Canada.
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Legislative history
+ House of Commons vote on the Budget Implementation Act, 2024, No. 1Party Yea Nay AbstentionAbsentLiberals 151 5 Conservatives 114 3Bloc Québécois 32 New Democratic 24 1Green 2 Independents 2 2 Total 177 150 0 9
References
External links Budget 2024 at Department of Finance