Carney Government Scrutinized Over Budget and Defence Spending Measures
Wednesday, May 28, 2025, 3:22 pm
In the House, Prime Minister Carney’s fresh administration is taking heat over its rushed fiscal proposals. Lawmakers grilled officials during question period over a missing spring budget, dubious tax-cut plans, and lofty defence spending forecasts that some critics say echo past missteps.
OTTAWA - Prime Minister Mark Carney faced questions and criticisms from opposition parties during the first question period of Canada's 45th Parliament.
Les élus fédéraux participaient à leur première période de questions à la Chambre des communes.
When he formally launched his political career in January, Carney said "this is no time for politics as usual." It remains to be seen how well that sense of the moment will survive contact with the ancient and timeless conflict of question period.
Refuses to give clear answers on some rather important clear questions
Les élus fédéraux participaient mercredi après-midi à leur première période de questions à la Chambre des communes, celle de la 45e législature du Parlement.
This week, after five months off and one federal election, Parliament starts a new session in Ottawa. And federal finances should be a top priority. Too much of anything can be harmful. In recent years, the size of the Canadian government and the government debt burden have grown too large,…
Carney insisted that his 'new government' would act immediately to grow the economy and support 'nation-building projects'
The Main Estimates suggest that the prime minister's message of restraint has fallen on deaf ears in Ottawa
"He didn't take long to pick up old Liberal habits of not being able to answer questions," said Andrew Scheer
Le gouvernement Carney parviendra à faire adopter aux Communes sa baisse d’impôts sans difficulté, puisque les conservateurs appuieront sa motion de voies et moyens sur le sujet.
«C’est mieux que rien», juge Poilievre à propos du projet de loi éliminant aussi la TPS de certaines propriétés neuves.
The economic gains of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s defence spending boost will likely be worth more than double the planned investment costs, according to Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce economists. The $31 billion that Carney’s government has earmarked for additional defence outlays through the…
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