Liberal House leader ‘starting to worry’ about support for upcoming budget
Liberal House leader ‘starting to worry’ about support for upcoming budget
Liberal House leader Steve MacKinnon signalled Tuesday that he’s concerned the government’s budget might not get support from the opposition benches, while at the same time dismissing some demands other parties have laid out.
On Monday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre penned a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney saying he wants to see an “affordable budget” that includes broad tax cuts and keeping the deficit under $42 billion.
Meanwhile, the Bloc Québécois has said they have six key priorities for the budget including: an increase to the federal health transfer to the provinces, new infrastructure investments, an expansion of the rapid housing initiative, interest-free loans for first-time homebuyers and boosting Old Age Security (OAS) payments for those ages 65 to 75.
"I want all my groceries in one bag, but I don't want the bag to be heavy."
Just a reminder that Canada's deficit was manufactured by the conservatives. Our annual deficit is $10-12 billion, which is roughly what the cut GST was worth.
10-12 billion you say. Did Francois Philippe champagne give you those numbers? Or were you out in your DeLorean and went back to 2014 when #StephenHahper Best PM Ever had a Surplus 1.9 billion surplus budget?
Just to correct the Disinformation and Misinformation above Canada'a Deficit has been manufactured by the Lost Liberal Decade of Justin Trudeau and Mark Carney. "As of late 2025, estimates for Canada's annual federal deficit for the 2024–2025 fiscal year range between $48.3 billion and $75 billion. The final number is subject to change based on actual revenue and expenditure outcomes" https://www.fitchratings.com/research/sovereigns/canadas-deteriorating-federal-finances-face-additional-risks-19-12-2024#%3A%7E%3Atext=Federal+deficits+decrease+annually+in%2C%25+and+1.8%25%2C+respectively.
Shut-up Pierre, you wannabe gelatinous orange blob.