Canada’s new federal budget has arrived — and so has the political drama. A Conservative MP has crossed the floor to join the Liberals, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne is defending a massive new spending plan, and Prime Minister Mark Carney’s budget is raising eyebrows across the country.

Political commentator Brian Lilley from the Toronto Sun joins Bridge City News to unpack it all, from the floor-crossing controversy and growing backlash over inflation, to what this budget really means for Alberta’s oil and gas sector. Plus, why Danielle Smith is calling on Ottawa to use the notwithstanding clause, and what all this could mean for the next election.

Aired on: November 05, 2025

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