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And now come the numbers. Today the federal government is releasing a budget that will add specifics to the fiscal priorities Prime Minister Mark Carney has talked about since winning April’s federal election.

Carney has said Canada needs to dramatically change its economic strategy in response to a shift in Washington’s approach to international trade. That shift has led to sustained conflict with the administration of President Donald Trump.

The Prime Minister has spoken of the challenges facing Canada in stark terms has and promised swift action. “We won’t play games. We won’t waste time. And we won’t hold back,” he said in a televised address last month.

It remains to be seen if the opposition will support the budget. Carney has said he would

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