Last year, the Liberal government said its inaugural budget would help spur the creation of 100,000 Canadian jobs. But 12 months later, Finance Minister Bill Morneau is having trouble proving that it worked.

The federal budget will be tabled in the House of Commons on March 22, Finance Minister Bill Morneau confirmed on Tuesday afternoon.

Edmonton Mayor Don Iveson is headed to Ottawa to meet with other Canadian mayors and has a few ideas for how the Trudeau government could spend some federal money on cities in its upcoming budget.