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Canada's budget faces a trade-risk test beyond the grocery bill

The national broadcast weighs household relief and business incentives against uncertain economic projections, then turns to Ontario doctors and Canadian troops in Latvia.

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1:52Grocery benefits and housing initiatives offer household relief, while families and businesses question how far it will go.
10:56Amanda Lang examines geopolitical and market risks affecting the federal budget's economic projections.
12:20An Ontario doctor receives a billing warning; the medical association argues doctors meeting demand need support.
14:29Former students describe manipulation by a spiritual teacher in a preview of a W5 investigation.
18:01Canadian troops lead NATO training in Latvia, with their commander discussing readiness for a regional crisis.
21:16Ronaldo's international retirement prompts Toronto supporters to recall his World Cup appearance and their neighborhood celebrations.

Canada's new federal budget promises help with immediate bills while committing money to longer-term investment. The question running through Canada's CTV News broadcast is whether those measures can deliver amid trade uncertainty and pressure on family finances.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's plan contains roughly C$142 billion in new tax incentives, spending and other measures over five years, according to the report. The broadcast displays a projected federal deficit of about C$62 billion for the coming fiscal year. Prime Minister Mark Carney's Liberal government presents the package under the banner of becoming masters of Canada's economic destiny.

Reporter Abigail Bimman outlines grocery benefits and housing initiatives, but the household response comes with a distinction between relief and lasting improvement. "Obviously the grocery benefit as a lower-income family is helpful. It's nice, but it's also just a short-term fix," parent Quinton Mischuk says.

The business response is similarly qualified. Luis Velasquez, who co-owns Familia Fine Foods with Juliana Berrio, says the tax measures fall short of expectations. A separate visit to a Montreal family examines how inflation continues to shape everyday choices.

Opposition leaders challenge the government's priorities. Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre attacks the borrowing, while New Democratic Party leader Avi Lewis asks: "Where is the mega-deduction for my grocery bill?" Amanda Lang then examines how geopolitical and market risks could affect the budget's economic projections, placing those promises against conditions Ottawa cannot fully control.

The broadcast also turns to pressure within Ontario's healthcare system. Heather Wright reports that family doctor Adam Stewart received a provincial warning letter concerning high-volume billings. Ontario Medical Association president Dr. Rebecca Hicks argues that doctors meeting demand need support rather than warning letters.

A preview of a W5 investigation features former students describing manipulation by a spiritual teacher, including accusations that followers were led into false memories of abuse.

In Latvia, Adrian Ghobrial follows Canadian troops leading NATO exercises near Russia's border. Colonel David Brassard says his force has the capabilities needed to address a regional crisis; the report also outlines a larger training exercise planned for April.

The closing report shifts to Toronto's Portuguese community and Cristiano Ronaldo's retirement from international competition. Supporters recall the neighborhood celebrations surrounding his World Cup appearance in the city, while the report notes that he continues playing club soccer in Saudi Arabia.