Canadian PM Mark Carney unveils first federal budget

06/11/2025 7 min
Canadian PM Mark Carney unveils first federal budget

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Canada's liberal government has tabled its first budget since the former Governor of the Bank of England, Mark Carney, came to power.  The country's Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the budget will help Canada loosen its reliance on its long-time trade ally and neighbour the United States, in the wake of the ongoing trade war. The minority government still needs to win a vote of confidence to pass the budget.Guest: Don Drummond, economist and former federal Department of Finance Canada civil servantProducer: Joe Sullivan