March 27, 2012

Lisa LaFlamme Anchors Federal Budget Special, March 29 on CTV and CTV News Channel

– CTV News Channel’s Pattie Lovett-Reid offers analysis on how the budget affects average Canadian families –
– Find the latest breaking news alerts, videos, and headlines on Budget 2012 on Twitter @CTVNews –

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Toronto, ON (March 27, 2012) – When Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s government delivers its first federal budget under a majority mandate, Canadians can turn to Lisa LaFlamme and CTV News for the most comprehensive live coverage of the Federal Budget. BUDGET 2012 airs simultaneously on CTV, CTV News Channel, and CTV.ca on Thursday, March 29 starting at 4 p.m. ET.

From taxes to pensions, health care to job security, BUDGET 2012 breaks down what the budget will mean for Canadian families. Joining LaFlamme from Ottawa are CTV Ottawa Bureau Chief Robert Fife, Chief Political Correspondent Craig Oliver, and CTV News Channel reporter Mercedes Stephenson, along with Avery Shenfeld, Chief Economist CIBC World Markets, and tax expert Tim Cestnick, President and CEO of WaterStreet Family Wealth Counsel and author of 101 Tax Secrets for Canadians, who report from the budget lock-up.

Atlantic Bureau Chief Todd Battis weighs in with reaction from Canadians affected by the new budget, along with CTV National News Reporter John Vennavally-Rao reporting from Ottawa. Rounding out CTV’s BUDGET 2012 team from CTV National News headquarters in Toronto are Keith Ambachtsheer, Pension Expert and Director, Rotman International Centre for Pension Management at the University of Toronto, and CTV’s Pattie Lovett-Reid, personal finance expert and host of THE PATTIE LOVETT-REID SHOW on CTV News Channel.

Kevin Newman, CTV’s Digital News Evangelist and QUESTION PERIOD co-host reports live from CTV’s Social Media Studio in Ottawa, monitoring online feedback from Canadians who weigh in online through ctvnews.ca/social. CTV delivers up-to-the-minute polling from Canadians, with commentary on what Canadians like and dislike about the budget.

CTVNews.ca streams live coverage of the 2012 Budget as it is being unveiled to Canadians. CTVNews.ca journalists Andy Johnson and Michael Stittle report from the lock-up in Ottawa, with full coverage that will include the fastest breaking news and analysis of the most important points from the fiscal document. In addition, CTVNews.ca hosts a post-budget day live chat, Friday, March 30 at 6 p.m. ET, offering Canadians a venue to ask experts what the 2012 Budget means for them. Find the latest breaking news alerts, videos, and headlines on Budget 2012 on Twitter @CTVNews.

“Viewers know they can rely on CTV for the most thorough and comprehensive coverage of news that affects all Canadians,” said Wendy Freeman, President, CTV News. “From broadcast to online, mobile to social media, CTV’s coverage of BUDGET 2012 includes more resources than ever before, offering Canadians unparalleled breakdown and analysis of this year’s budget.”

CTV, Canada’s Olympic Network, is also Canada's largest private broadcaster. Featuring a wide range of quality news, sports, information, and entertainment programming, CTV is Canada’s most-watched television network and lead broadcaster of the London 2012 Olympic Games. CTV is a division of Bell Media, Canada’s premier multimedia company with leading assets in television, radio and digital. Bell Media is owned by BCE Inc. (TSX, NYSE: BCE), Canada’s largest communications company. More information about CTV can be found on the network’s website at ctv.ca.

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For more information, contact:
Patricia Garcia, CTV Inc., 416.384.2645 or patricia.garcia@bellmedia.ca
Emily Young Lee, CTV Inc., 416.384.3004 or emily.younglee@bellmedia.ca

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