Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne tables Budget 2026 — titled “Masters of Our Destiny” / “Maîtres Chez Nous” — on Thursday, November 5, 2026. It will be Prime Minister Mark Carney’s second federal budget, and it arrives in a moment the government is already framing as historic.
A senior government source told CBC News that the budget will include new affordability measures, business tax incentives, and investments in infrastructure, defence and culture — organized around three pillars: “investing in the people, the identity and the growth of Canada.”
The title itself carries weight. Revealed by Champagne on October 29 via social media, it borrows Quebec’s 1962 “Maîtres chez nous” slogan from the Quiet Revolution era. His office said it reflects a “moment of profound change and uncertainty” — trade relationships redefined, old alliances tested. Speaking November 2 at the Canadian Club of Toronto, Champagne said the fiscal plan must prioritize domestic investment, economic independence and affordability rather than revolve around Washington’s decisions.
Already announced ahead of budget day: the productivity mega deduction, worth roughly $36 billion over five years in immediate business write-offs. The government frames the overall plan as “ambitious but fiscally sound.”
The fiscal backdrop is tight. The spring update projected a $65.3 billion deficit for 2026-27, while the Parliamentary Budget Office’s October outlook put the figure at $63.3 billion for the year, peaking at $70.2 billion next year — before any new budget measures. CPI inflation ran at 3.1% in September, with gasoline up 27.8% year-on-year. And the budget lands two days after the November 3 US midterm elections, with 50% US tariffs still in force on many Canadian goods.
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