Report Predicts Where Ottawa’s Promised Spending Cuts Could Come From

Report Predicts Where Ottawa’s Promised Spending Cuts Could Come From
Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during question period on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 22, 2025. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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One way Prime Minister Mark Carney might deliver on his promised spending cuts is by allowing hundreds of programs to expire over the next three years, a new report predicts ahead of the release of the Nov. 4 federal budget.

The Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) released a report on Oct. 28 predicting the prime minister could follow through on his pledge to make cuts to government spending by allowing programs to “sunset,” or expire, by not renewing their funding.