The budget document discusses Finance Minister Bill Morneau's third budget, which continued the Liberal goals of social inclusion and supporting innovation. However, announcements were modest, with most investments directed at the public sector, likely due to uncertainties around NAFTA and US tax cuts. The budget projects a $18.1 billion deficit for 2018-19, down slightly from the previous year, and stresses Canada's strong economic fundamentals despite not balancing the budget by 2019 as promised.