“[This budget] really emphasizes that Canada is determined to thrive in the twenty-first century based on science and research,” says U15 Canada

“It will directly support the next generation of researchers,' says Support Our Science

Today, we pause to honour the 22 Nova Scotians who were killed in Canada's deadliest mass shooting four years ago.

Our province continues to hold their families and loved ones in our hearts. Now and forever.

#NovaScotiaStrong

Public lands for affordable homes? Love it! 😍

#Budget2024 plans to open up underused public lands for hundreds of thousands of homes.

Learn about this & more in my recap of housing measures included in yesterday's federal budget by Chrystia Freeland.

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Budget 2024 increases the value of Tri-agency scholarships & fellowships by up to 90% & adds 1720 new awards. 📈 This sets a new compensation benchmark for Canada's graduate students & postdoctoral scholars. #Budget2024 #SOSBudget2024

⁦Restaurants Canada⁩ is pleased to see carbon tax rebates directly returned to small & med sized businesses ⁦. After 5 years, Budget lays out promised business carbon rebate - National | Globalnews.ca globalnews.ca/news/10427578/…

Canada's 2024 Federal budget includes funding to replace VIA Rail's severely-aging long distance fleet! A huge win for Canadian coast-to-coast rail! See page 256 of the budget: budget.canada.ca/2024/home-accu…

Finance minister Chrystia Freeland just tabled #Budget2024 .

Here are 5⃣ key takeaways ↓

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LIVE NOW on CPAC:

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is presenting the 2024 federal budget.

Tune in to hear about our government's plan to address the housing crisis and make life more affordable for every generation.

Huge thanks to Halifax Professional Firefighters not only for your heroic work keeping our communities safe & saving lives (as if that weren't enough!) You are strong voices for our firefighters too–your advocacy helped achieve a tax credit increase for volunteer firefighters in #budget2024 . 👏👏

Thank you Andy Fillmore, MP 🇨🇦 for meeting with us to discuss issues facing IAFF Canada Fire Fighters - Pompiers AIP Canada firefighters. We appreciate your ongoing support.

Tune in at 4:00 p.m. ET to watch Budget 2024. Our plan is delivering fairness for every generation by building more homes, faster, making life cost less, and creating more good-paying jobs and growth. liberal.ca/budget2024/

💭 Wondering what to expect in #Budget2024 ?

→ First check out the pre-budget announcements we've already made 👇 with a heavy focus on building more housing 🏘️ & making life more affordable for every generation.

📺 Then tune in at 5pm #Halifax time on CPAC to hear the rest!

Took this shot on my walk home last night. Spring has arrived in #Ottawa - and with it, rain, rainbows, and soon, tulips. 🌧️🌈🌷

Spring is also the season of the federal budget here on Parliament Hill. At 5pm ADT today, Chrystia Freeland outlines our plan for housing & affordability.

'The federal Liberals have unveiled their plan to solve the housing crisis, building on recent announcements with new tax incentives, more than a billion dollars for homelessness and a country-wide effort to build more housing on public lands.'

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A. Big. Deal.

🍔 hfxburgerbash is in full swing in all its familiar deliciousness!

I grabbed my first burger of the week at North Brewing Co. in #Timberlea - the “bourbon legend” was a 🔟 outta 🔟!

Plus, $1 from every burger goes to Feed Nova Scotia.

burgerbash.ca #hfxburgerbash

As the holy month Ramadan draws to a close, I am sending my best wishes to the Muslim community in #Halifax for a blessed Eid al-Fitr.

#EidMubarak !

Thank-you for your support!

Volunteer firefighters & search/rescue volunteers are our front line of defence against wildfires that are becoming more devastating.

I'm supporting NDP MP Gord Johns's bill to boost tax credits for these heroes from $3,000 to $10,000 to thank them & increase recruitment.