Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s experts available to comment on federal budget
November 3, 2025
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Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first federal budget will be released Tuesday, Nov. 4. Âé¶¹¹Ù꿉۪s experts are available to speak to media after Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces full details.
Carney has signaled a focus on trade diversification, economic growth, fiscal restraint, expanded defence spending and major infrastructure projects.
Experts
- Don Drummond (Policy Studies) — all aspects of the budget; formerly involved in federal budget planning.
- Ryan Grant (Smith Engineering) — investments in AI and technical infrastructure.
- Eugene Lang (Policy Studies) — federal spending, deficits and taxation.
- Warren Mabee (Geography and Planning) — oil and gas emissions cap, industrial carbon pricing, pipelines and other environmental issues.
- Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) — security, defence and foreign policy.
- Michael Murphy (Political Studies) — defence and security spending; economic impacts of quantum science and technology.
- Kathy Brock (Political Studies) — public and political perceptions, and balancing fiscal restraint with affordability amid tariffs and economic uncertainty.
- Michael Trendota (Geography and Planning) — housing commitment to build “millions of homes� and potential market effects.
- Jane Boulden (Political Studies) — defence spending.
To arrange interviews:
Julie Brown, Manager, Media Relations brown.julie@queensu.ca | 343-363-2763
Andrew Carroll, Media Relations Officer andrew.carroll@queensu.ca | 613-876-8059
Media Relations: mediarelations@queensu.ca