CTV National News for Thursday, November 5, 2026: Carney outlines priorities amid trade uncertainty for 2026 budget

 

In the 2026 budget tabled in the House of Commons on Thursday, Finance Minister Francois Philippe Champagne revealed $142.1 billion in new tax incentives, spending and other measures over the next five years. The budget also details a further $9.4-billion in new spending that was announced between the spring economic update and the new budget. For example, Carney’s July pledge to help fund the George Massey Tunnel Replacement Project in B.C. will cost $1.5 billion over five years.