What to know about PM Mark Carney’s first federal budget

Key Points About PM Mark Carney's First Federal Budget

Prime Minister Mark Carney's first federal budget is expected to be bold and ambitious, meeting the current moment, but potentially at a high cost.

The last update on Ottawa's finances was in the fall economic statement of December 2024, which projected a $48.3 billion deficit for 2024-25, aiming to reduce it to $23 billion by 2029-30.

Carney's government, which promised to reduce reliance on the United States amidst a trade war, may not follow the previously outlined path to deficit reduction.

Carney has promised that his first budget will be bold, ambitious, and “meet this moment”

Author's summary: PM Mark Carney's first budget expected to be bold.

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Sudbury.com Sudbury.com — 2025-11-04

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