The Carney government tabled its highly anticipated budget on Nov. 4, putting to the test whether it can secure enough opposition support to survive a confidence vote.
So far, the Conservatives and the Bloc Québécois have said they won’t support the budget, while the NDP has said it needs more time before making a decision.
Here are nine major takeaways from the Liberal government’s budget.
A Major Deficit
The budget puts this fiscal year’s deficit at t$78.3 billion, which is higher than what the parliamentary budget officer had projected, but lower than what some economists had predicted….