The Carney government delivered its first federal budget on Tuesday, a document marked by high spending, lower immigration targets and a variety of cuts all emphasizing Canada’s need to confront a “generational” challenge amid the “rupture” of the trade war.

The government’s 2025 budget sets out an agenda of $141.4 billion in new spending offset by $51.7 billion in projected savings over the next five years, with the deficit projected at $78.3 billion this year.

Here are some smaller points you may have missed — but that matter for you.

The price of stamps

Currently, the price of a postage stamp is regulated in Canada. Canada Post says it “has kept regulated letter mail rate increases to a minimum” over the last decade.

In its budget on Tuesday, the government announced its plan to

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