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Liberals to table 2026 federal budget on Nov. 5
Ottawa to table budget on Nov. 5
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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the Liberal government will table its 2026 federal budget on Nov. 5.
The upcoming fiscal plan will be the second delivered under Prime Minister Mark Carney and comes as Canada's economy faces sharp headwinds from U.S. tariffs and other geopolitical forces.
Since taking office, Carney has tried to reorient federal spending away from the day-to-day operations of government and instead focus borrowing on an aggressive infrastructure agenda.
Canada's economy showed some resilience in the second quarter but growth is under fresh pressure after the collapse of trade talks with the United States in August.
The parliamentary budget officer expects federal deficits will be an average of $3 billion higher annually over the next five years than the office projected in June.
But a stretch of higher gas prices tied to war in the Middle East has also lifted federal revenues in the near term, which the PBO expects will lower the deficit for this fiscal year.
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By Craig Lord | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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Quebec lieutenant-governor sitting out ceremony swearing in ministers
Quebec lieutenant-governor sitting out PQ ceremony
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Quebec's lieutenant-governor has agreed to sit out the swearing-in ceremony for the new Parti Québécois ministers, at the request of the premier-designate.
Under the constitution, ministers must swear an oath before the lieutenant-governor, who represents the British monarch at the legislature and officially names ministers at the premier's recommendation.
But a PQ spokesperson says Manon Jeannotte accepted Paul St-Pierre Plamondon's request that she not participate in Wednesday's ceremony.
The government's general secretary will preside over the ceremony, and Jeannotte will sign appointment documents at her office immediately after.
St-Pierre Plamondon has said he wants to abolish the monarchy in Quebec and pledged on the campaign trail to stop the province's funding of the lieutenant-governor's office.
He had also suggested that legal experts would evaluate how the role of lieutenant-governor, who also enacts all laws, could be entrusted to another entity.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published October 20, 2026.
By Patrice Bergeron | Copyright 2026, The Canadian Press. All rights reserved.
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33 military members injured in fire remain in hospital, defence minister says
33 still in hospital after base fire: McGuinty
Defence Minister David McGuinty says 33 members of the Canadian Armed Forces remain in hospital after a deadly fire swept through a training ground at the military base in Wainwright, Alta., on Saturday.
McGuinty was in Wainwright on Monday, where he visited both the base and CAF members who are recovering in a local hospital.
The minister says he will not comment on the condition of those in hospital out of respect for their privacy.
McGuinty describes the situation as "delicate and evolving" for those who are still in hospital and the government will provide all necessary support to them and their families.
On Sunday, the Canadian Armed Forces said four people were killed in the fire and 39 injured, including 19 critically.
Prime Minister Mark Carney said Monday there are 50 investigators on the ground examining what happened when a grass fire tore through the area where a training exercise was taking place.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 20, 2026.
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