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Parliament Returns as Carney Faces Poilievre and Prepares Deficit-Hit October Budget

A sizeable deficit looms in an October budget shaped by tariff-driven strain.

Prime Minister Mark Carney rises during Question Period, on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Monday, Sep 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
A shopper reaches for groceries at a grocery store in Toronto, Thursday, May 30, 2024. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young
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Overview

  • The House of Commons reconvenes Monday, marking Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first Question Period clash with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre since Poilievre’s Alberta byelection win.
  • Government House Leader Steven MacKinnon says the October budget will carry a substantial deficit, with Carney signaling a mix of restraint on operations and investment in growth projects.
  • Poilievre set Conservative priorities on affordability, jobs, crime and immigration, and his caucus plans to introduce a 'Jail Not Bail Act' to tighten bail rules.
  • The Liberal government is expected to table criminal-law measures to protect access to places of worship and cultural centres, including new intimidation and hate-related offences, according to CBC reporting.
  • Ottawa named initial projects for fast-tracking—BC LNG expansion, Port of Montreal upgrades and a Saskatchewan copper mine—as polls show Canadians prioritize cost of living and U.S. trade negotiations.