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Federal Budget Is About 'Changing Canada's Growth Model,' Finance Minister Says
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the plan will focus on affordability, investment and major projects as deficits stay above $63 billion.
- Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will table the federal budget this Thursday, November 5, 2026, aimed at shifting Canada's growth model amid stalled monthly output and higher borrowing costs.
- The Parliamentary Budget Office projects federal deficits remaining above $63 billion through 2030-31, with federal borrowing reaching $732.9 billion over five years, more than double cumulative accounting deficits of $333.3 billion.
- Amid trade tensions with the United States, Prime Minister Mark Carney's budget prioritizes investments in infrastructure, defence, and culture, aligning with his stated goal of ensuring Canada remains "Masters of Our Destiny."
- Canadian Federation of Independent Business president Dan Kelly noted more businesses are leaving than starting, a trend that "almost never happens," while urging the government to address pocketbook issues.
- Public debt charges, the government's fastest-growing expense, are projected to reach $83 billion by 2030-31, while the Parliamentary Budget Officer forecasts real growth of 0.9 per cent in 2026.
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Canada's Minister of Finance, François-Philippe Champagne, wants to transform the growth model in Canada with the budget he will present on Thursday.
·Montreal, Canada
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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne argued that the federal budget that he will present later this week aims to "transform Canada's growth model."
·Montreal, Canada
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Federal budget is about ‘changing Canada’s growth model,’ finance minister says
TORONTO - Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says the federal budget he will table later this week is about "changing Canada's growth model."
·Toronto, Canada
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