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Canada's Finance Minister Flaherty pauses while speaking to journalists on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. - Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty pauses while speaking to journalists on Parliament Hill in Ottawa last summer. | CHRIS WATTIE/REUTERS

Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty pauses while speaking to journalists on Parliament Hill in Ottawa last summer.

Canada's Finance Minister Flaherty pauses while speaking to journalists on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. - Canada's Finance Minister Jim Flaherty pauses while speaking to journalists on Parliament Hill in Ottawa last summer. | CHRIS WATTIE/REUTERS
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Earlier discussion

Federal budget blog

Globe and Mail Update

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.

Please click on the grey box below to view a transcript of the discussion: