US EditionAffordability gap leaves Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll
Poll shows 30% of Canadians approve the budget, while many doubt its impact on affordability amid a $78.3 billion deficit forecast by Prime Minister Carney's government.
- On Nov. 12, Prime Minister Mark Carney tabled a federal budget forecasting a $78.3 billion deficit, with some 30 per cent of Canadians approving it ahead of a House of Commons vote next week.
- The budget aims to pivot Canada's economy away from reliance on the United States, funding billions in new spending while allocating 42 per cent to sovereignty and 36 per cent to affordability.
- Surveyed Canadians prioritized personal affordability, with 55 per cent wanting a personal tax cut despite a one-percentage-point reduction in the lowest income tax bracket introduced in July; only 15 per cent said the budget will help them personally while 32 per cent expected a negative effect.
- If the budget loses parliamentary approval, that outcome could trigger a federal election despite Nova Scotia MP Chris d'Entremont's defection adding one vote, as the minority Liberals still need another party's support.
- Leger cautioned that parties should be cautious about using the budget aggressively in an election campaign, noting Andrew Enns said it falls short on affordability despite cross-party support.
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Affordability gap leaves Liberal budget with middling reviews: Leger poll
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