Randall Bartlett

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland is expected to table the federal government's fall economic statement on Nov. 21, 2023, a mini-budget that will serve as an update on federal finances and contain new measures that reflect the government's priorities.

The parliamentary budget officer says Canada's current fiscal policy is sustainable over the long term.

Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland’s second pandemic budget turns Canada’s fiscal focus to making life more affordable and giving a long-needed boost to Canadian productivity.

The cash will come through existing dollars baked into the government’s fiscal framework.