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Poilievre lays out demands ahead of budget, includes call to cut wasteful spending

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The Canadian Press. (2026, November 1). Poilievre lays out demands ahead of budget, includes call to cut wasteful spending. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/poilievre-lays-out-demands-ahead-of-budget-includes-call-to-cut-wasteful-spending/article_2f7a5b0b-5b45-5243-b405-15722f90ae2c.html

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Pierre Poilievre, leader of the Conservative Party, sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney demanding that the federal government suspend GST on diesel until Canada Day and permanently abolish the fuel standard tax to reduce costs for Canadians. Poilievre also calls for cutting wasteful spending and fulfilling promises to lower the debt-to-GDP ratio and deficit-to-GDP, arguing that the Liberal government's current measures will not meet these fiscal targets. The Parliamentary Budget Office predicts a $63.3-billion deficit in 2026-27 and warns of increasing deficits thereafter, while Poilievre criticizes Carney’s government for having the highest spending since the 1990s debt crisis.
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As of November 1, 2026, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is urging Prime Minister Mark Carney to eliminate all federal taxes on diesel and cut wasteful spending ahead of the budget announcement scheduled for November 5. In a letter to Carney, Poilievre argues that suspending the GST on fuel until summer and permanently scrapping the fuel standard tax would significantly reduce costs for Canadians purchasing essentials like groceries or holiday items. The Parliamentary Budget Office projects a $63.3 billion deficit in fiscal year 2026-27, down from an earlier forecast of $71.8 billion, but still predicts rising deficits through 2029-30. Poilievre also calls for reducing bureaucracy and cancelling the ALTO high-speed rail project between Toronto and Quebec City to bring down inflation and taxes.

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Poilievre says Carney’s government has the biggest deficit ever outside of the COVID-19 pandemic and the highest spending as a share of GDP since the 1990s debt crisis He says the prime minister has helped drive up the cost of basic living expenses that people can’t afford.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-01
🔮 In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Poilievre says suspending the GST on fuel until summer and permanently scrapping the fuel standard tax would save Canadians money whether they’re buying groceries or toys for Christmas.
2026-11-01 · Toronto Star
Poilievre lays out demands ahead of budget, includes call to cut wasteful spending · assertive framing

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OTTAWA - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre is pushing for the federal government to eliminate all federal taxes on diesel until Canada Day, part of a list of demands ahead of the budget being tabled on Nov. 5. asserted
government → push → Nov.
In a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney, Poilievre says suspending the GST on fuel until summer and permanently scrapping the fuel standard tax would save Canadians money whether they’re buying groceries or toys for Christmas. asserted
they → say → Christmas
The letter also calls for the Liberal government to cut wasteful and inflationary spending and fulfil promises to reduce both the debt-to-GDP ratio and deficit-to-GDP. asserted
government → call → GDP
Poilievre says keeping his word to reduce the debt and deficit as a share of the economy is the bare minimum Carney can do. asserted
Carney → say → economy
The Parliamentary Budget Office has predicted that the government will not meet its fiscal anchor of maintaining a declining deficit-to-GDP ratio; instead, the office expects the measure to rise in 2027-28 and 2029-30. asserted
measure → predict → 2027
The office also expects a $63.3-billion deficit in fiscal 2026-27, down from a forecast of $71.8 billion in its June outlook. asserted
office → expect → outlook
It sees annual deficit levels peaking at $70.2 billion the following year. asserted
levels → see → billion
Poilievre says Carney’s government has the biggest deficit ever outside of the COVID-19 pandemic and the highest spending as a share of GDP since the 1990s debt crisis He says the prime minister has helped drive up the cost of basic living expenses that people can’t afford. asserted
people → say → that
“You promised affordability. asserted
You → promise → affordability
Yet everything is more expensive since you took office. asserted
you → take → office
While you cannot control things outside Canada, your decisions at home have only made things worse,” the letter says. asserted
letter → control → home
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne has said the budget will “outline the next steps in our plan to build a stronger, more resilient and more affordable Canada.” asserted
budget → say → Canada
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Nov. 1, 2026 asserted
report → publish → Press
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