EconomyGlobal National: Nov. 5, 2026 | Liberals table 2026 federal budget

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne presented Canada’s 2026 federal budget in the House of Commons on Thursday. Global’s Ottawa Bureau Chief David Akin reviews its measures concerning affordability, investment and immigration. Meanwhile, votes remain to be counted in two Senate races, but Democrats’ victories give them majorities in both chambers of Congress, leaving their use of that power uncertain.