Poilievre criticizes no federal budget on investor confidence
Thursday, May 15, 2025, 11:21 am
Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre lambasted the government for its failure to present a federal budget, warning that this fiscal oversight sends a dismal signal to investors and rating agencies. His remarks cut through the political gloss, reflecting a broader market impatience for clear fiscal direction.
The last time the federal government failed to deliver a budget around the start of the fiscal year was in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Le chef conservateur a dit jeudi vouloir «tendre la main» aux libéraux et propose d’aider à son élaboration.
Poilievre told reporters today that he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to ‘steal his ideas’ and offered to help him draft a federal budget
OTTAWA — Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday the lack of a federal budget sends “a bad signal” to investors and credit rating agencies. Poilievre told a press conference on Parliament Hill that he wants Prime Minister Mark Carney to “steal his ideas” and offered to help him draft a…
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