US EditionParliament back in session today as Carney signals deficit budget coming this fall
Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares to present a federal budget with a deficit larger than last year, influenced by U.S. tariffs and government responses, ahead of Parliament sessions.
- Members of Parliament returned to the House of Commons in Ottawa on September 15, 2025, to begin the fall sitting.
- This return follows the Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre winning an Alberta byelection last month after losing his Ottawa-area seat in April's general election.
- Prime Minister Mark Carney is preparing to table his first federal budget, and he signaled in a Sunday news conference that the deficit will grow partly due to U.S. tariffs and government responses.
- Carney and Poilievre are set to face each other in Parliament's daily question period for the first time this fall, where budget issues and a controversial border security bill requiring opposition support are expected to be key topics.
- The minority government's legislative agenda and Carney's deficit forecast suggest a pivotal political period marked by high public approval and contentious debates ahead.
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Parliament back in session today as Carney signals deficit budget coming this fall
MPs return to the House of Commons today as Prime Minister Mark Carney has signalled the fall budget’s deficit will be bigger than last year’s — partly because of U.S. tariffs and the government’s response.
A federal deficit close to the $100 billion? This fiscal scenario is increasingly mentioned in the government offices, while Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is planning on the Carney government's first budget, expected in October.
The Canadian economy suffers from the imposition of U.S. tariffs, according to the Leader of the Government in the House, Steven MacKinnon without mentioning any figures.
The House of Commons resumes its business on Monday, while Prime Minister Mark Carney indicated that the deficit will be greater than last year, due in part to U.S. customs duties and the government's response
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