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Canada: ‘Government will have to respond,’ says former budget officer ahead of federal budget
A former assistant parliamentary budget officer says Prime Minister Mark Carney’s first budget will need to focus on investment and growth, as Canada struggles with the fallout of a trade war with the United States. “I think it’s fair to say we’re dealing with trade that’s been weaponized by our largest trading partner,” Sahir Khan, who’s also vice-president of the Institute of Fiscal Studies and Democracy at the University of Ottawa, told CTV News Channel Sunday. Nanos poll finds Canadians divided on budget priorities “We’re dealing with industries and workers struggling under the weight of this, ... (full story)