CTV’s Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme Leads Live BUDGET 2022 Special, April 7

TORONTO (April 6, 2022) – CTV News delivers in-depth coverage of the federal budget announcement during BUDGET 2022, airing live and commercial-free Thursday, April 7 at 4 p.m. ET on CTV, CTV News Channel, CTV.ca, the CTV app, and CTVNews.ca. Led by CTV’s Chief News Anchor and Senior Editor Lisa LaFlamme, the special features CTV News’ top team of reporters and analysts. As the Trudeau government unveils its seventh budget since 2015, CTV News keeps Canadians informed with thorough analysis of how the budget impacts individual household economies, as well as the bottom line for businesses. Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland’s budget is expected to include increased defence spending, as well as funding for commitments, such as dental care, made as part of the new Liberal-NDP confidence-and-supply agreement. BUDGET 2022 features reaction from regional stakeholders, business owners, and families impacted by the pandemic. LaFlamme is joined by CTV News reporters and analysts during the special, including:

• Ottawa Bureau Chief Joyce Napier
• POWER PLAY and QUESTION PERIOD host Evan Solomon
• BNN Bloomberg and TAKING STOCK host Amanda Lang
• CTV National News Correspondent John Vennavally-Rao

Additionally, BNN Bloomberg’s Federal Budget special, FEDERAL BUDGET 2022, beginning Thursday April 7 at 3:30 p.m. ET on BNN Bloomberg, BNNBloomberg.ca and the BNN Bloomberg app. Hosted by anchor Jon Erlichman, the special features reports from Tara Weber and David George-Cosh in the budget lock-up. The BNN Bloomberg team is joined by a comprehensive group of experts providing instant analysis on how the budget will impact corporate Canada, household finances, and the economy as a whole. Guests include: Ray Williams, Vice Chair, National Bank Financial and Co-Founder & Chair, The Black Opportunity Fund; Sean Speer, PPF Scotiabank Fellow, Public Policy Forum and Former Senior Advisor to Prime Minster Stephen Harper; and Anne McLellan, Senior Advisor, Bennett Jones, and Former Deputy Prime Minister under Prime Minister Paul Martin. Canadians can visit CTVNews.ca and BNNBloomberg.ca for breaking news regarding the 2022 federal budget.