As political processes go in Ottawa, the introduction of the federal budget for the upcoming year is one of the biggest and it takes on extra importance during a minority government due to its potential to trigger an election.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is set to table the 2025-2026 budget in the House of Commons just after 4 p.m. ET on Tuesday following the close of trading on the financial markets.

The budget acts as the government’s plan for spending, financial priorities, and funding social policies and programs. Before it’s introduced, a wide range of consultations are held with MPs, ministers, government staff and various stakeholders across the country.

“There’s obviously a triage exercise required to try to narrow down the number of possible proposals and ident

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