Prime Minister Mark Carney again said on Thursday that Canadians need to be prepared for “sacrifices” ahead of the federal budget , but isn’t saying yet what those will be.

During a joint press conference with Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday, Carney was asked what those sacrifices might be after he had said in a speech Wednesday night that Canadians must be prepared.

“We’ll have a budget and all aspects of the budget will reveal that,” Carney said on Thursday.

However, Carney reiterated that the federal government would “maintain support to Canadians, particularly those who are most vulnerable.”

“Whether it’s health transfers to the provinces or child-care support, including working together with the province of Ontario, dental care, national school food program … we’re goi

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