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The new federal budget will be released on Thursday, Nov. 5, the second to be delivered under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Â鶹¹ÙÍø’s experts are available to speak to media after Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne announces the full details.

Areas of focus are expected to include affordability, defence, culture, infrastructure, business tax incentives, and continuing to reduce the reliance on the United States. 

Â鶹¹ÙÍø experts are available to provide insights and analysis before and after the budget is released.

Experts

• Don Drummond (Policy Studies) – overall assessment of the budget; formerly involved in federal budget planning.
• Eugene Lang (Policy Studies) – federal spending, deficits, and taxation.
• Warren Mabee (Geography and Planning) – environmental issues, oil and gas emissions cap, industrial carbon pricing, pipelines.
• Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) – security, defence and foreign policy.
• Michael Murphy (Political Studies) – defence and security spending; economic impacts of quantum science and technology.
• Ryan Grant (Smith Engineering) – investments in AI and technical infrastructure.
• 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 market policies, housing economics.
• Jane Boulden (Political Studies) – defence spending.