Budget signals strong economic focus, but falls short in details like regulatory burden or clarity on defence spending, say experts, economists

'There's an urgency that if we don't go big, then we're going to fall short,' says Goldy Hyder, president and CEO of the Business Council of Canada.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne, pictured holding up the budget document on Nov. 4, 2025, before heading into the House to table it.

The recently-released federal budget signals a “fundamental realignment” and a “course correction” for Canada in terms of economic growth, but a blueprint is still needed to address the trade war with the United States, according to economists and representatives fro...

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