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Nine highlights from the spring economic update

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Parliament Hill's on Centre Block in Ottawa.

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A recent issue of The Silhouette, McMaster University's student newspaper, at their offices on campus in Hamilton, April 28.

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Culture Minister Marc Miller speaks during a panel at the Liberal Party of Canada convention in Montreal on Friday, April 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Graham Hughes

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Workers at the site of a condo tower under construction in Delta, B.C., in July, 2025. Canada has long faced a shortage of skilled tradespeople, and the issue is expected to worsen in the coming years.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne ahead of the tabling of the spring economic update on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, and Minister of Finance and National Revenue Francois-Philippe Champagne ahead of the tabling of the spring economic update on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Tuesday.

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No majority ambition in an update that stands pat on Liberal politics

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Vancouver Whitecaps fans hold signs before the first half of an MLS match against the Colorado Rapids in Vancouver this past Saturday.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, steps off a Canadian Forces CC-130 Hercules plane with Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr as he arrives in Bardufoss, Norway, on March 13.

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, steps off a Canadian Forces CC-130 Hercules plane with Secretary of State (Defence Procurement) Stephen Fuhr as he arrives in Bardufoss, Norway, on March 13.

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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Prime Minister Mark Carney before delivering the spring economic update on Tuesday.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Prime Minister Mark Carney before delivering the spring economic update on Tuesday.

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Parliament Hill's on Centre Block in Ottawa.

Parliament Hill's on Centre Block in Ottawa.

Nine highlights from the spring economic update

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Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Prime Minister Mark Carney before delivering the spring economic update on Tuesday in Ottawa.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne and Prime Minister Mark Carney before delivering the spring economic update on Tuesday in Ottawa.

Ottawa announces $6-billion for skilled trades, projects smaller deficit in spring economic update

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A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

A person uses a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, July 18, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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People walk in a street in Yerevan, the capital of Armenia, Saturday, Nov. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin)

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Prime Minister Mark Carney said there would be “good news” on the federal government’s fiscal position in Tuesday's spring update.

Prime Minister Mark Carney said there would be “good news” on the federal government’s fiscal position in Tuesday's spring update.

Carney promises ‘good news’ in spring economic update

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Founder and CEO of Children First Canada Sara Austin speaks during a ‘Time Is Up: Children and Families Take Over Parliament Hill to Demand Online Safety’ rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on April 27.

Founder and CEO of Children First Canada Sara Austin speaks during a ‘Time Is Up: Children and Families Take Over Parliament Hill to Demand Online Safety’ rally on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on April 27.

Parents and children rally for Parliament to retable online harms bill with focus on safety

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National Defence Minister David McGuinty, back left to right, South Korea Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Hanwha Group Vice-Chariman Kim Dong Kwan speakafter touring a submarine at the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Geoje Island, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.

National Defence Minister David McGuinty, back left to right, South Korea Prime Minister Kim Min-seok, Prime Minister Mark Carney and Hanwha Group Vice-Chariman Kim Dong Kwan speakafter touring a submarine at the Hanwha Ocean Shipyard in Geoje Island, South Korea, on Oct. 30, 2025.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, Canada's first sovereign wealth fund, in Ottawa on Monday, April 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, Canada's first sovereign wealth fund, in Ottawa on Monday, April 27, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

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Mark Carney looks for investment the Liberal way

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Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, Canada's first sovereign wealth fund on Monday.

Prime Minister Mark Carney speaks during an announcement on the Canada Strong Fund, Canada's first sovereign wealth fund on Monday.

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April 27, 2026

Alexandre Boulerice, centre, flanked by Quebec Solitaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal, right, and Sol Zanetti announces his intention to leave federal politics and the NDP party and run provincially with Quebec Solidaire, in Montreal on April 27.

Alexandre Boulerice, centre, flanked by Quebec Solitaire co-spokesperson Ruba Ghazal, right, and Sol Zanetti announces his intention to leave federal politics and the NDP party and run provincially with Quebec Solidaire, in Montreal on April 27.

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April 27, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney waves following his speech at the Liberal national convention in Montreal on Saturday, April 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Prime Minister Mark Carney waves following his speech at the Liberal national convention in Montreal on Saturday, April 11, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Christinne Muschi

Canadians want Carney government to focus on reducing cost of living in next year, poll shows

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April 27, 2026

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives on Parliament Hill on Tuesday ahead of the government's fiscal update.

Prime Minister Mark Carney arrives on Parliament Hill on Tuesday ahead of the government's fiscal update.

Ottawa draws mixed reviews with new sovereign wealth fund to finance major projects

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