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Carney government tables Budget 2026 with $142.1B in new spending

The budget's investment, defence and affordability measures, and its deficit of about $62.3 billion, shape federal fiscal policy and business conditions in the years ahead.

Photo: Canadian Affairs

What happened

The federal government tabled Budget 2026, titled Masters of our destiny, in the House of Commons on November 5, 2026, through Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne. Government of Canada+2 The budget proposes C$142.1 billion in new spending or tax measures over five years. CP24+2 It includes C$51.9 billion to attract capital and boost innovation, C$15.1 billion for infrastructure, C$30.6 billion for affordability measures, and C$34.6 billion for parks, natural resources and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples. Yahoo Finance The government plans $400 billion in capital investments over six years and $22 billion in new affordability measures. Government of Canada+1 The plan includes a one-time top-up to the Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit, which could pay a single adult up to $339 more and couples with two children up to $679 more early next year. The Globe and Mail+1

Around it

The budget projects a deficit of $62.3 billion for 2026-27, up from $39.3 billion the previous year, with projected annual deficits of $50 billion to $60 billion over the next five years. The Globe and Mail+1 The government is spending most of a revenue windfall driven largely by higher global oil prices, which was stronger than expected since the spring economic update. The Globe and Mail The budget also includes C$2.3 billion over five years, starting in 2027, for a drone initiative announced in July, and C$7.6 billion over five years to extend a defence program. Yahoo Finance Opposition critics and economists have questioned the deficit and whether the spending will produce results, while the NDP leader criticized mega deductions in the budget. CP24+1

Sources

  1. Government of CanadaGovernment of Canada releases Budget 2026: Masters of our destiny
  2. CP24Carney government unveils $142B plan to boost economy, affordability in Budget 2026
  3. Yahoo FinanceFactbox-Key proposed measures in Canadian federal budget
  4. The Globe and MailOttawa bets spending boost will deliver future economic gains
  5. Radio-CanadaBudget 2026: Ottawa bets on investment, major projects to boost Canada’s economy
  6. Canadian Affairs‘Betting the farm’: Federal budget emphasizes investment, defence
  7. cambridgetoday.caQuickQuotes: Politicians, business leaders, unions react to 2026 federal budget

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