Looking into why the Liberals are opting against a spring budget

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says his government will offer a fall fiscal update, with no plans for a spring budget.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to reporters after the May 14 cabinet meeting in West Block. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia.

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BY PETER MAZEREEUW

May 15, 2025

Budgets—who needs them? Not us, not now, according to Prime Minister Mark Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne.

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