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Poilievre lays out demands ahead of budget, includes call to cut wasteful spending
Poilievre says the measures would save Canadians money and presses the Liberal government to meet its fiscal targets.
- On Wednesday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre urged Prime Minister Mark Carney to eliminate federal fuel taxes and cut spending ahead of the November 5 budget, citing rising costs for Canadian families.
- The Parliamentary Budget Office predicts the government will miss its fiscal anchor, with deficit-to-GDP ratios rising; it expects a $63.3 billion deficit for fiscal 2026-27, peaking at $70.2 billion the following year.
- In a letter to Carney, Poilievre claimed federal spending is at its highest share of GDP since the 1990s, asserting that domestic policy decisions have worsened living costs: "everything is more expensive since you took office."
- Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne defended the government's trajectory, stating the upcoming budget will "outline the next steps in our plan to build a stronger, more resilient and more affordable Canada."
- Poilievre seeks a temporary GST suspension on fuel until Canada Day and permanent removal of the fuel standard tax to help Canadians afford expenses like Christmas gifts.
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Poilievre lays out demands ahead of budget, includes call to cut wasteful spending
OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pushing for the federal government to eliminate all federal taxes on diesel until Canada Day, part of a list of demands ahead of the budget being tabled on Nov. 5.
·Winnipeg, Canada
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