Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne speaks in the in the foyer of the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Oct. 6, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
The federal government has announced that it will be breaking with its tradition of introducing budgets in the springtime, instead introducing them in the fall going forward.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne made the announcement on Oct. 6. While Conservatives have been critical of the government for not introducing a spring budget in 2025, and for expecting a heightened deficit in the upcoming fall budget, they did not protest the move.
