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What to know about PM Mark Carney’s first federal budget
Mark Carney's budget aims to boost private investment, meet NATO defence targets, and introduce social programs while managing a projected $70 billion deficit, experts say.
- On Tuesday, Prime Minister Mark Carney will present his first federal budget in Parliament in Ottawa, aiming to balance the operating budget within three years while running a capital deficit for projects.
- Facing a projected $48.3 billion deficit for 2024-25, Ottawa frames the budget around fiscal repair as Canada's deficit hits about 2.2 per cent of GDP and U.S. trade talks remain on hiatus.
- The budget pairs deep public-service savings with funding for a Major Projects Office, Build Canada Homes, billions for defence, and a `strategic response fund` for tariff-hit sectors.
- The budget is a confidence measure in the House, meaning rejection could force a new election as opposition parties have not committed to backing the Liberal government.
- Carney pledged during the spring election to hit NATO's two per cent target by March 2026, but NATO’s new five per cent goal by 2035 will add about $9 billion in costs, the government says.
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