Well... it finally came down yesterday. The 11th Federal Budget since Stephen Harper's Conservative government took power in 2006... but the first for the new Finance Minister, Joe Oliver.

Federal budget 2015: Highlights of Joe Oliver's fiscal plan

And the timing of this one was important. Delayed from the usual February or March release, due to sinking oil prices. And delivered just months before we're next due to vote in a Federal election.

Budget Day winners included seniors, families with children, manufacturing — and,our guest would hope — the Conservatives themselves.

Canada's Finance Minister, Joe Oliver, joined us from Ottawa.

And for some reaction from the opposition parties, we were joined by two people:

Nathan Cullen is the NDP's finance critic.

is the NDP's finance critic. Scott Brison is the Liberal Party's finance critic.



This segment was produced by The Current's Kristin Nelson and Ottawa producer Tom Jokinen.