Federal budget 2016: How to follow CBC News' coverage

Budget to be tabled Tuesday at 4 p.m. ET. CBCnews.ca live coverage begins at 2 p.m. ET.

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Caption: Minister of Finance Bill Morneau is expected to announce billions in new spending - and a large deficit - when he delivers his first budget Tuesday. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)

Finance Minister Bill Morneau will deliver his first budget in the House of Commons today at 4 p.m. ET.
Here's how to follow CBC News coverage of the budget and take part in our online coverage at cbcnews.ca(external link) and cbc.ca/politics(external link).
2 p.m. ET: Watch Power & Politics' pre-budget special starting at 2 p.m. ET on CBC News Network and livestreaming on cbcnews.ca(external link) and join in our pre-budget live chat.
4 p.m. ET: Watch CBC News budget special, hosted by Peter Mansbridge with Rosemary Barton, on CBC Television, CBC News Network and on cbcnews.ca(external link). You can also watch a separate livestream of Finance Minister Bill Morneau's budget speech on cbcnews.ca(external link). And you can listen to CBC Radio's budget special, hosted by Susan Bonner with Chris Hall, on CBC Radio One, 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. ET.
5 p.m. ET: Coverage continues with Power & Politics with Rosemary Barton on CBC News Network and livestreaming on cbcnews.ca(external link). Have a question about the budget and what it means for you? Join our online live chat with budget experts.
7 p.m. ET: Budget coverage continues on The Exchange on CBC News Network.
10 p.m. ET: Peter Mansbridge will wrap up the day's budget coverage with The National and a special At Issue panel, at 10 p.m. on CBC Television (9 p.m. ET on CBC News Network).

Media Video | Power & Politics : How to craft a budget

Caption: Former Conservative finance minister Joe Oliver and former Liberal finance minister John Manley give a behind-the-scenes look at preparing a budget.

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