UTV: 2021 Federal Budget

**AIRING: 8pm Eastern, 5 pm Pacific; Monday, May 10, 2021

The first Federal budget in more than two years promises big spending to get Canada back on the road to recovery. The Liberals have said the pandemic has exposed some glaring gaps between the “have” and “have nots”. $100 million in new spending, with a focus on a National Childcare Program, eventually getting to $10 a day. It also comes heavy with debt and deficit.

The massive spending Budget has passed its third reading now in the House of Commons. While it may seem like it’s a done deal, the Liberals still need to pass the Budget Implementation Act. It will be a confidence vote which means the Grits could still lose it, which would mean we would be heading to the polls later this spring.

The NDP has been propping up the government thus far, but it will be interesting to see whether they stand with the Liberals or pull the plug on Parliament. The key question is 'Will they'? Our Unpublished.vote question last week asked: Do you expect the federal budget to be passed or will it fail and lead to a federal election this spring?

• 52.6% -- Yes, it will pass
• 37.7% -- No, it will not pass
• 9.6% -- Unsure

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