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7 takeaways from the Carney government's 2nd budget
The plan pairs a smaller deficit with $142 billion in new measures, including housing, arts and tax changes that aim to ease costs for Canadians.
- Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tabled the 2026 Budget on Thursday, proposing $142 billion in new measures and projecting a $62.3 billion deficit for this fiscal year.
- Titled Masters of our Destiny, the Budget shows a slightly lower deficit than April's forecast; public debt charges are projected to rise to nearly 13 per cent of government spending by 2031.
- The government proposed an RRSP for life by removing the mandatory conversion of RRSPs to RRIFs at age 71, while extending the tax filing deadline to May 15 starting in 2028.
- Affordability measures include a 50 per cent GST rebate top-up set for early next year, alongside an $11.2 billion commitment over four years for housing, mental health, and addictions facilities.
- Canada will maintain flat immigration targets of 370,000 temporary and 380,000 permanent residents annually over the next three years, while the government aims to announce its first private airport concession agreement by early 2029.
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CanCon, espionage and Trudeau’s archives: Highlights from the 2026 federal budget
OTTAWA — The federal government has tabled the 2026 budget proposing $142.1 billion in new spending and projecting a steady decline in the deficit. Here are some highlights from the new fiscal plan. Support for northern communities The federal governme...
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CanCon, espionage and Trudeau's archives: Highlights from the 2026 federal budget
OTTAWA — The federal government has tabled the 2026 budget proposing $142.1 billion in new spending and projecting a steady decline in the deficit. Here are some highlights from the new fiscal plan.
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