Budget 2025: Will Carney’s Plan Trigger an Election? | TPL Roundtable

Budget Day is finally here — and Canada’s on edge. Mark Carney’s long-delayed budget lands tomorrow, and many say it could decide whether his government survives.

Mike Wixson and Nick Dolinski break down what’s at stake: Could this budget spark a non-confidence vote? Why are some parties ready to abstain instead of act? What happens if the budget is voted down — and Canadians are sent back to the polls? We trace past confidence crises, debate whether anyone has real solutions, and ask: Is Carney’s “belt-tightening” budget about fiscal reality… or political survival?

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Chapters

• (00:00:00) - Foreign Press Nightly on the Budget
• (00:00:28) - Canada's Budget debate
• (00:04:00) - Ontario Liberal MP on Non-Confidence Vote
• (00:09:03) - Canada's Budget vote
• (00:15:19) - Political predictions for the budget
• (00:17:51) - Riding on Budget 2025