Finance Minister Jim Flaherty tabled the federal government’s budget in the House of Commons today following the first post-prorogation Question Period, and The Globe kicked off its live coverage of the afternoon at 1 p.m. ET with University of Calgary politics expert and former Conservative Party offical Tom Flanagan. Prof. Flanagan took reader questions on the challenges of delivering a tough budget in difficult economic times. Personal finance expert joined the discussion after Mr. Flaherty unveiled the budget by taking reader questions on how the budget will affect Canadian households.
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