OTTAWA — For many students across Canada, affordability is top of mind when it comes to the federal budget set to be tabled on Tuesday.

That includes Graham Baskin, a student at Carleton University. After Prime Minister Mark Carney told university students that Canadians should be ready for “challenges” and “sacrifices” in a speech last month outlining his priorities for the upcoming budget, Baskin said he is worried for his future.

“We all want a reliable future at this stage in our lives,” said Baskin. “To hear the prime minister say that times are going to be tough is concerning.”

Baskin, 21, suffers from a neurological affliction, similar to cerebral palsy, that affects the connection between his brain and legs.

The history student said he remains determined to finish his degree,

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