US EditionPoilievre says the lack of a federal budget sends a ‘bad signal’ to investors
- Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre criticized the Liberal government on May 15, 2025, for not presenting a federal budget in Ottawa.
- The delay comes as Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announced the government plans to hold off on releasing a fiscal plan until following the economic update scheduled for later this year.
- The Liberal government intends to focus on the May 27 throne speech and has directed the CRA to prepare a one per cent tax cut to start July 1.
- Champagne stated that the proposed tax reduction would reduce expenses for a typical dual-earner household by approximately $840 each year, while Poilievre criticized expenditures on consultants and international aid as unnecessary.
- Poilievre warned that lacking a budget sends a 'bad signal' to investors and leaves Canadians uninformed about key financial data and future policies.
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Poilievre Says Lack of Budget Sends ‘Bad Signal’ to Investors, Ratings Agencies
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is criticizing the Liberal government for not committing to the delivery of a budget this year, saying the move could spook investors and send a negative message to credit rating agencies. “It will send a bad signal to investors and ratings agencies, and a lot of people will wonder what the Liberal government is hiding about our finances,” Poilievre told reporters on Parliament Hill on May 15. Finance Ministe…
Poilievre slams Carney over lack of plan to release a full budget
Source: FacebookConservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said he’s willing to sit down with Prime Minister Mark Carney to develop federal policy and called on him to release a federal budget.On Wednesday, Finance Minister Francois Philippe-Champagne said the governing minority Liberals had no plan to release a federal budget anytime soon, despite it being over a year since the last one was tabled. Champagne said the next fiscal update would come in …
Poilievre 'very disappointed' in government's decision to skip spring budget
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre said Thursday he is dismayed that the new Liberal government has decided to forgo a federal budget for now, saying Prime Minister Mark Carney promised Canadians a plan during the election campaign and he should deliver one sooner rather than later.
Lack of a federal budget: "It's not normal," critic Pierre Poilievre
Because "it's not normal" that the Carney government does not submit a budget by the end of the summer, Conservative leader Pierre Poilievre offers his assistance to the Prime Minister in developing one.
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