More Government Departments Exempted From 15 Percent Spending Cut Target

Finance and National Revenue Minister François-Philippe Champagne responds to a question during question period in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Nov. 7, 2025. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick

Budget 2025 has exempted eight additional government departments and agencies from the requirement to cut program expenditures by 15 percent over the next three years, requiring them instead to reduce spending by only 2 percent.

These new additions bring the total number of exempt departments and agencies to 11.