OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney is expected to signal in a speech tonight that Canada is planning to significantly increase non-U.S. exports over the next decade to make the economy less reliant on its largest trading partner.
A government source familiar with details of the speech says Carney will reveal that the coming fall budget will include a new immigration plan, a talent attraction strategy and a climate competitiveness strategy.
Carney is set to address a group of university students in the nation's capital — including many young people who have yet to join the full-time workforce and could feel the effects of the budget for years to come.
The federal government has indicated the Nov. 4 budget will include spending restraints and new funds for major initiatives.
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