What’s Behind Ottawa Introducing Budgets in the Fall From Now On

What’s Behind Ottawa Introducing Budgets in the Fall From Now On
Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks in the in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
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The federal government has announced that it will be breaking with its tradition of introducing budgets in the springtime, instead introducing them in the fall going forward.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne made the announcement on Oct. 6. While Conservatives have been critical of the government for not introducing a spring budget in 2025, and for expecting a heightened deficit in the upcoming fall budget, they did not protest the move.