"The Liberal government will table the federal budget the first under Prime Minister Mark Carney in early November. During Tuesday's question period, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the federal finances will be introduced on Nov. 4. The early November date is later than the government had initially indicated. A number of ministers had said in recent days that the budget would come in October. Just Monday morning, government House leader Steven MacKinnon indicated the budget would be brought forward next month during a news conference laying out the Liberals' fall agenda."
"WATCH | Finance minister announces date of budget: During Tuesday's question period, Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne said the federal budget will be introduced on Nov. 4. This will be the first budget introduced under Prime Minister Mark Carney. "The Minister of Finance, Mr. Champagne, will present a budget in October. I will not go into the details of what to expect. The prime minister and the minister of finance have both emphasized the importance of this budget," MacKinnon said. Federal budgets are usually tabled in the early spring, but the Liberals pushed it to the fall because the House only sat for a few weeks in the spring following April's election."
The federal government will present its budget on Nov. 4, marking the first budget under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne announced the date during Tuesday's question period. The early November timing is later than some ministers had indicated; several had suggested an October budget. Government House leader Steven MacKinnon had earlier said the budget would be brought forward next month while outlining the fall agenda. Federal budgets are usually tabled in early spring. The Liberals moved the budget to the fall because the House sat for only a few weeks in the spring after the April election. Multiple ministers offered differing timelines in recent days.
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