68 m. ago Canada’s federal budgets will come in the fall now, minister says

The federal government is moving the timeline for releasing budgets in the fall and economic statements in the spring, starting with the budget expected on Nov. 4.

Politics

3 h. ago With deficit set to soar, Ottawa shifts budgets from spring to fall

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government plans to table the federal budget in the fall going forward, ending the long-standing practice of releasing the document in the spring. The Liberals intend to introduce this year’s budget on Nov. 4, after foregoing a spring budget following the April election. The parliamentary budget officer predicts […]

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4 d. ago Trump to Talk Federal Job Cuts With White House Budget Chief

President Donald Trump said he will meet with White House Budget Director Russell Vought to discuss potential cuts to the federal workforce, ramping up pressure on Democrats to end the government shutdown, which is entering its second day.

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4 d. ago GOLDSTEIN: Liberal debt goes from ‘fiscal anchors’ to ‘anchors away’

Interim parliamentary budget officer Jason Jacques has called state of federal finances 'shocking'

Economics

4 d. ago Trump Plans to Use Shutdown to Fire Federal Workers This Week

White House Budget Director Russell Vought is planning to swiftly dismiss federal workers, a sign that Republicans will lean into hardball tactics to pressure Democrats to cave to end a government shutdown.

Events

5 d. ago Canada in ‘investment crisis’ business council says in federal budget submission

OTTAWA — The Business Council of Canada says Canada is in an “investment crisis” but warns prosperity can’t be achieved by taking on more debt. In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, the council’s president and CEO Goldy Hyder said if the federal government intends on financing investment by incurring more debt, then it […]

Society

8 d. ago LGBTQ+, women groups brace for funding cuts as Ottawa looks to trim spending

OTTAWA — LGBTQ+ and women’s groups say they’re bracing for funding cuts in November’s budget. The federal minister overseeing Ottawa’s gender policy has urged activists to speak out, and LGBTQ+ and women’s organizations are staging an advocacy push this month on Parliament Hill. “We’re on alert,” Canadian Women’s Foundation president Mitzie Hunter told The Canadian […]

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8 d. ago Tariff support, focus on investment on business leaders’ federal budget wish lists

Business leaders have a wide-ranging wish list for the upcoming federal budget in the hopes Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government addresses everything from the country’s investment environment to tax relief and improved access to capital. While Canada’s industrialists note that the government will have to make trade-offs with what it can fund, some say support […]

Economics

9 d. ago GOLDSTEIN: Time to abandon Liberals’ failed and costly climate policies

The auditor general, environment commissioner and parliamentary budget officer have all reported major flaws in federal climate programs

Society

1 week ago James Scongack: What the federal budget should include to secure Canada’s future

The Green Ribbon Panel believes the next 100 days will provide a unique opportunity for Canada’s new government to take decisive action

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1 week ago MPs set to push Champagne to clarify budget timing at finance committee

OTTAWA — Finance Minster Francois-Philippe Champagne will appear in front of the House of Commons’ finance committee in two weeks as MPs seek clarity on the budget cycle. Ottawa’s spending plans are traditionally tabled in the spring; Champagne is set to table the Liberals’ annual budget on Nov. 4. Bloc Quebecois MP Jean-Denis Garon tabled […]

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2 w. ago ‘You could fire him for telling the truth’: Poilievre calls for interim budget watchdog to be appointed to full term

The Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4. and Carney has told Canadians to expect a 'substantial' deficit

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2 w. ago Tories table opposition day motion urging Liberals to lock up violent re

Conservatives calling for adoption of "three-strikes-and-you're-out" policy for violent criminals

Politics

2 w. ago ’Sad’ U.S. has ’turned its back’ on Canada in tariff war: Champagne

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Wednesday it’s “sad” that the U.S. “turned its back” on Canada by starting a trade war that is now forcing Ottawa to “reinvent” the national economy. Champagne also said “a lot of the costs” the country must carry in the upcoming federal budget are “directly related to the […]

Economics

2 w. ago Joe Oliver: Substance needs to match rhetoric in the federal budget

What needs to be done in a growth budget is clear. Will the Carney government have the political courage to fulfill its promises and do it?

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2 w. ago Liberals will table federal budget on Nov. 4, Champagne says

OTTAWA — Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the Liberals will table the federal budget on Nov. 4. The long-awaited spending plan will be the federal Liberals’ first under Prime Minister Mark Carney. It will also be the first budget as finance minister for Champagne, who announced the date during question period Tuesday. He billed the […]

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2 w. ago Le budget fédéral de 2025 sera finalement déposé début novembre

Le premier ministre Carney a déjà convenu qu’il enregistrerait pour 2025 un déficit qualifié de «substantiel».

Politics

3 w. ago Economists See Canada Deficit Surging to C$70 Billion on Trade War

Analysts expect Prime Minister Mark Carney to push the federal government’s budget deeper into the red as Canada ramps up spending to bolster its military and infrastructure.

Economics

4 w. ago Sutherland: Seven things to watch when Parliament resumes next week

New ministers, the return of Pierre Poilievre, the rise of the Senate, the fall of the NDP — and a federal budget: where will it lead?

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