News Analysis
Prime Minister Mark Carney narrowly passed his first budget on Nov. 17, as opposition parties were reluctant to trigger an election, and the focus will now turn to implementing the budget plan.
Many initiatives are being pursued in that regard, as Ottawa tries to expedite major projects, get back to the negotiating table with the Trump administration to address sectoral tariffs, prepare itself for the upcoming review of the Canada-United States-Mexico free trade agreement, diversify trade to markets beyond the United States, and secure foreign investments.
On the trade and investment front, Carney is leaving on another foreign trip a day after the key budget vote, this time with a stop in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) before attending the G20 Summit in South Africa….