US EditionOttawa shifts budgets to the fall as minister defends new fiscal focus
- The Liberal government plans to present the federal budget in the fall, marking a change from the spring release schedule, as announced by Minister Champagne.
- Minister Champagne stated that this shift will provide the needed clarity for departments, businesses, and policy-makers for fiscal planning.
- Champagne emphasized that this shift would assist builders in planning for the spring construction season.
- He described the Conservative arguments against this change as "irresponsible" and emphasized the introduction of a new lens on government finances.
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A week ago, the government failed for the third year in a row its constitutional obligation to present new budgets. Several ministers and spokesmen tried to...
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Ottawa shifts budgets to the fall as minister defends new fiscal focus
OTTAWA — Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Monday unveiled major changes to how and when the Liberal government will introduce federal budgets in the future as the focus on Ottawa's current fiscal path intensifies.
Ottawa to Table All Federal Budgets in the Fall: Finance Minister
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the federal government will introduce its budgets in the fall from now on, which he said will facilitate better financial planning for federal departments and businesses. While federal budgets have typically been introduced in the springtime, Champagne said the decision to introduce it in the latter part of the year better aligns with the priorities of businesses, investors, as well as the provin…
The federal government will now present the budget in the fall, a new fiscal cycle that will begin this year and provide more predictability to provinces, businesses, investors and builders.
Ottawa shifts budgets to the fall as minister defends new fiscal focus - The Turtle Island News
By Craig Lord Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne on Monday unveiled major changes to how and when the Liberal government will introduce federal budgets in the future as the focus on Ottawa’s current fiscal path intensifies. Champagne announced the Liberal government plans to table the federal budget in the fall going forward, starting with the Nov. 4 spending plan — ending the long-standing practice of releasing the document in the spr…
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