Government of Canada Announces Date of Budget 2022 

March 29, 2022

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, will present Budget 2022 in the House of Commons on April 7, at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT.

The Department of Finance will hold an embargoed reading for media prior to the tabling in the House of Commons that will be accessible in-person and virtually.

Participation in the embargoed reading is restricted to media representatives who are accredited through the Parliamentary Press Gallery and experts invited by media outlets.

The embargoed reading will start at 9:00 a.m. EDT and will last until approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT. During the embargoed reading, Department of Finance officials will be on site to provide information on a deep background, not-for-attribution basis only. Audio recording or video recording with audio of these briefings for the purpose of broadcast is strictly prohibited. Only those participating in-person will be able to ask questions. Those participating remotely will have access to all the embargoed Budget documents, be able to listen to the embargoed press conference, and will be able to communicate with team members who are participating on location. Event and registration details will be emailed directly to Press Gallery members.

Date

April 7, 2022

Location

Embargoed reading:
Confederation Room
The Westin Ottawa
11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

Press conference:
Governor General Room
The Westin Ottawa
11 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa

Times

Note: all times Eastern Daylight Time

9:00 a.m.            

Embargoed reading begins. Media participating in-person should arrive at the Confederation Room, The Westin Ottawa no later than 8:30 a.m. if they would like to take advantage of the full embargoed reading. Those attending in-person will be asked to attest to being fully vaccinated (two or more doses) against COVID-19, or having received an exemption due to medical contraindications. In addition, we ask all those who attend in-person to wear a face mask at all times except to consume food and drink.

9:30 a.m.            

Department of Finance officials will be available to provide information on a deep background, not-for-attribution basis only. Audio recording or video recording with audio of these briefings for the purpose of broadcast is strictly prohibited.

2:45 p.m.            

The Deputy Prime Minister’s embargoed press conference begins.

4:00 p.m.            

(approximate time) The Deputy Prime Minister delivers remarks in the House of Commons. Embargo is lifted by a Department of Finance official.

Embargo procedure

All media representatives and experts will be required to accept the terms of an undertaking with respect to the embargo in order to take part in the secure reading. The embargo will be lifted by a Department of Finance official once the Deputy Prime Minister begins speaking in the House of Commons at approximately 4:00 p.m. EDT.

Additional details on this process will be outlined in the email sent to Press Gallery members. 

The Department of Finance, after consultation with the Parliamentary Press Gallery Executive, may refuse access to any future economic update or Budget embargoed briefings, or other Department of Finance embargoed releases, to any person and/or their entire organization if they breach the terms of the embargo agreement.