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CBC: Federal Budget 2025 Economic Analysis

Eleanor Coopsammy — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 00:38:11 +0000

Dr. Fletcher Baragar, Associate Head – Economics & Society speaks with guest host Laurie Hoogstraten about the new Federal Budget, its projected deficit, proposed spending, and what it means for Canadians and Manitoba in areas like jobs, housing, and economic growth.

To listen to the full interview, please head to CBC.

CTV News: Reaction to the federal budget

Eleanor Coopsammy — Wed, 05 Nov 2025 14:31:16 +0000

Prime Minister Mark Carney’s Liberal government delivered its first budget Tuesday, promising “a new era of leadership and a new economic foundation”. Dr. Christopher Adams, Adjunct professor of political science, discusses his thoughts on the announcement.

You can watch the full interview on CTV News.

CBC: Civil service employees in Manitoba brace for federal budget amid fears of workforce cuts

Eleanor Coopsammy — Tue, 04 Nov 2025 21:59:44 +0000

Dr. Adam King, assistant professor of labour studies at the University of Manitoba, said what the Carney government has signalled thus far does not hint at public austerity measures in the traditional sense of cuts across the board. “It is about reorientation … toward a kind of capital-focused nation-building, to some extent, project and away from some of the emphasis on social programming and in the administrative portion of the state that grew during the Trudeau years,” King said Monday.

To read the full article, please visit CBC.