Hour 2 of Ottawa Now for Wed. April 17th, 2024

We’ve had roughly 24 hours to sift through the 2024 Federal Budget. The Liberals seemed to be making a genuine effort to connect with Millennials and Gen-Z Canadians, emphasizing a need for ‘generational fairness’. And as we inch closer to a federal election, it’s a politically smart move. Did it work? And no matter what demographic you belong to, does this gameplan work for you? It’s time to welcome back our Political Heat Panel. Speaking of priorities, the Trudeau government was also going big on housing, a top-of-mind issue that the Deputy Prime Minister insists has always been top-of-mind for the Red Team. And while some are applauding Trudeau’s efforts, others feel that this new plan of attack doesn’t do enough to help first-time homebuyers.