So much for "modest, short-term deficits"

So much for "modest, short-term deficits"

Justin Trudeau and Chrystia Freeland have tabled their latest budget, replete with so much spending the projected deficit is $40.1 billion – $10 billion higher than what they promised in the fall.

Included in the budget are hikes to air travel fees, a tax credit for "clean electricity manufacturing," and a one-time "grocery rebate" for lower income Canadians.