Carney says he’s prepared to fight an election campaign if budget doesn’t pass

Prime Minister Mark Carney attends the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Gyeongju, South Korea, on Nov. 1.

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he’s prepared to fight an election campaign if his minority Liberal government fails to pass the Nov. 4 federal budget .

Mr. Carney has already warned Canadians they will have to accept challenges and sacrifices in what he said would be “generational investments” to refashion the Canadian economy in the face of rising U.S. protectionism.

The Liberals will require the support of at least one opposition party to pass its fiscal plan and the government will fall if this fails because votes on the budget amount to confidence votes.

Speaking to reporters at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in South Korea, Mr. Carney on Saturday