Federal Budget Delay Sparks Sharp Criticism From Conservatives
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 10:21 am
Conservative leaders are unleashing pointed critiques over the postponed 2025 federal budget amid fears of fiscal opacity. Figures like Pierre Poilievre condemn the government’s delay, arguing it sends a bad signal to markets and the public while inviting scrutiny over financial management strategies.
How bad do federal finances have to be for Prime Minister Mark Carney and the Liberals to announce they won’t release a federal budget this year? Instead, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said Wednesday that the Liberals will deliver a fall economic statement; ostensibly a…
'People will wonder what the Liberal government is hiding about our finances,' Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said
Parce que « ce n’est pas normal » que le gouvernement Carney ne présente pas de budget d’ici la fin de l’été, le chef conservateur Pierre Poilievre offre son aide au premier ministre pour en élaborer un.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne plans to table a fall economic statement sometime after the summer
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