A dramatic week that buried the budget but left the Liberals purring anyway
Shannon Proudfoot / theglobeandmail - Carney’s first budget was maybe the least exciting thing to happen this week after a Conservative MP crossed the floor and another abruptly resigned
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At duelling luncheons, Carney and Poilievre delivered their budget hot takes
Murad Hemmadi / thelogic - The post At duelling luncheons, Carney and Poilievre delivered their budget hot takes appeared first on The Logic.
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Canada posts surprise job gains in October, bolstering case for BoC rate pause next month
Matt Lundy / theglobeandmail - Country’s unemployment rate fell slightly to 6.9% as the economy added 67,000 positions; however, the entirety of the gain was in part-time work
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Ontario to scrap legal requirement to set and update climate target
John Marchesan / citynews - The Ontario government is set to scrap requirements that it set an emissions target and update its climate plan, wiping out key measures for holding the government to account on efforts to fight global warming. A plan to repeal parts of the 2018 Cap and T…
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Ontario fall fiscal update projects $13.5B deficit
Meredith Bond / citynews - Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled a fall fiscal update that showed trouble on the jobs front as the trade war impacts Ontario’s employment sector. It projects a slightly smaller deficit, a path to balance books in two years, and sets asid…
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OLDCORN: Carney’s reckless spending budget unites a divided opposition
Christopher Oldcorn / westernstandard - Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget has accomplished a near-impossible feat in Ottawa.
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Mark Carney delivered a solid, unspectacular budget—with a few worrying red flags
Christopher Ragan / thehub - The post Mark Carney delivered a solid, unspectacular budget—with a few worrying red flags appeared first on The Hub.
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Budget 2025: No commitment on emissions in Canada’s new climate strategy
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The budget also doesn't mention possible incentive measures to encourage Canadians to lower their own emissions, such as reviving a subsidy for electric vehicle purchases.
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Back to Top / Tuesday, November 4, 2025, 6:22 pm / permalink 15668 / 17 stories in 4 months
Six of the federal budget’s under-the-radar proposals, from space launches to better weather forecasts
Stuart Thomson / nationalpost - Details are slim — literally one sentence in the 400-page budget document — but Canada looks to be joining the space race
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Read the full text of Canada’s 2025 federal budget from Prime Minister Mark Carney
National Post Staff / nationalpost - Read the full text of Prime Minister Mark Carney's first budget
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Federal budget 2025: Eight ways the budget affects your wallet, from vacant homes to student loans
Erica Alini / theglobeandmail - After talk of financial sacrifice, Carney’s first budget made no major benefits cuts or tax hikes
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Liberals are set to deliver highly anticipated federal budget today
The Canadian Press / nationalobserver - The federal government is set to unveil its budget today — the Liberals' first fiscal update in almost a year and the first summary of Prime Minister Mark Carney's agenda since the party released its spring election platform.
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EDITORIAL: Mark Carney’s budget plan is to spend ourselves rich
Postmedia News / torontosun - PM has already promised to outdo Trudeau government on deficit spending, arguing it's needed to boost Canada's economy
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BUDGET 2025: What to look for in Mark Carney’s first budget
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Spending, inflation and debt interest — what should you look for in Tuesday's budget?
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The Liberals are set to unveil their new budget. Send in your questions for our experts
Bill Curry, Mark Rendell / theglobeandmail - Our experts will be answering reader questions on the budget’s biggest surprises and changes on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. EST
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