Top takeaways from the spring financial update
The government’s deficit in 2025-26 was lower by $11.4-billion than anticipated in Budget 2025, partly because of better government revenues impacted by higher oil prices.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's economic update, released on April 28, included affordability measures, pledges tied to skilled trades, funds for sports infrastructure, and much more. The Hill Times reported on the top-line measures as Champagne
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