The Budget

Time for a budget refresher as today is budget day.
Budgets are tabled usually early in the year. They are generally preceded in the fall by another major statement The Economic and Fiscal Update. Past statements and budgets can be viewed at the Department of Finance website
To find out more about how budgets are tabled in the House of Commons, what happens to budgets after they are tabled, and how they fit into the government’s annual financial cycle click here
To follow the Budget today, you can't do better than go to CBC. Coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET with a pre-budget special on CBC Newsworld, then live federal budget coverage at 4 p.m. ET on CBC Radio, CBC TV & CBC Newsworld and live streaming on CBCNews.ca.