加拿大自由黨擔心 預算案失敗 麵臨大選

自由黨眾議院領袖“開始擔心”即將出台的預算案能否獲得支持

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麥金農部長駁斥其他政黨提出的“荒謬”預算要求

達倫·梅傑 · 加拿大廣播公司新聞 · 發布時間：2025年10月21日

一名西裝革履的男子在下議院走廊向聚集的記者發表講話。交通部長兼下議院政府領導人史蒂文·麥金農於10月21日在渥太華國會山舉行的內閣會議前向記者發表講話。（斯賓塞·科爾比/加拿大新聞社）

自由黨眾議院領袖史蒂夫·麥金農周二表示，他擔心政府預算案可能無法獲得反對黨議員的支持，同時駁斥了其他政黨提出的一些要求。

自由黨政府需要至少一個其他政黨的合作才能通過將於11月4日提交的預算案。由於該預算案是一項信任投票，如果未能通過，加拿大人可能麵臨另一場選舉。

“當我看到反對黨排除投票支持該預算案的可能性時，我開始感到擔憂，”麥金農在國會山告訴記者。

反對黨已開始為即將出台的預算案列出一些優先事項。

觀看 | 自由黨眾議院領袖擔心即將出台的預算案獲得支持：

自由黨眾議院領袖擔心預算案缺乏支持

當被問及即將出台的聯邦預算案時，史蒂文·麥金農表示，他擔心兩個反對黨“沒有認真對待此事”，並且他認為加拿大人不希望再次舉行選舉。

周一，保守黨領袖皮埃爾·波利耶夫致信總理馬克·卡尼，表示他希望看到一份“可負擔的預算”，其中包括廣泛減稅並將赤字控製在420億加元以下。

與此同時，魁北克政團表示，他們在預算案中提出了六項關鍵優先事項，包括：增加聯邦政府對各省的醫療轉移支付、新的基礎設施投資、擴大快速住房計劃、為首次購房者提供免息貸款以及提高65至75歲人群的老年保障金（OAS）。

盡管麥金農對預算能否獲得支持表示擔憂，但他駁斥了保守黨和魁北克政團提出的要求。

“我們打算向加拿大人民提出一項計劃，以應對我們曆史上的這個非常關鍵的時刻，而我們看到的是反對黨——魁北克政團，他們甚至沒有讀過預算，就排除了支持預算的可能性——以及保守黨提出的荒謬要求，”他周二表示。

新民主黨：政府能否獲得支持取決於政府

新民主黨臨時黨魁唐·戴維斯反駁了麥金農的言論，稱政府能否為其預算獲得支持取決於政府。

“是否舉行選舉完全取決於卡尼先生。作為議會少數派政府的領導人，他必須製定一份能夠贏得至少一個反對黨支持的預算。這是他的職責，”戴維斯周二在渥太華的新聞發布會上表示。

觀看 | 戴維斯稱，新民主黨將等到下個月預算案提交後再決定是否支持：

戴維斯稱，新民主黨尚未與自由黨就預算支持交換進行討論

新民主黨臨時領導人唐·戴維斯駁斥了有關該黨將與自由黨政府就預算支持進行談判的報道，稱其“根本不是事實”。他表示，新民主黨將等到下個月預算案提交後再決定是否支持。
“麥金農先生說他擔心，這讓我很擔心。因為政府應該與所有政黨進行接觸，並共同努力，確保他們能夠獲得足夠的選票來通過預算案。”

雖然新民主黨黨團在四月份選舉後席位縮減至僅剩七個，但他們仍然擁有足夠的影響力來決定投票結果。如果新民主黨支持或棄權，自由黨就有可能通過該預算案。

戴維斯本月初與卡尼會麵，闡述了該黨在預算案中的優先事項。會後，他告訴記者，他希望看到在就業、醫療保健和住房方麵“大量投資”——盡管他沒有列出具體項目。

卡尼表示，今年的赤字將比去年更大——盡管自由黨承諾在三年內平衡政府日常運營的運營支出。

議會預算官（PBO）上個月發布了一份報告，預測政府今年的年度赤字將達到685億美元，高於去年的517億美元。

但該更新並未包括逐步增加國防開支以達到北約2035年國防開支占GDP 5%的最新基準的計劃，也沒有將渥太華宣布的未來三年削減公共服務支出的計劃納入考量。

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達倫·梅傑是加拿大廣播公司議會新聞的資深撰稿人。

Liberal House leader ‘starting to worry’ about support for upcoming budget

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Minister MacKinnon dismissing ‘ludicrous’ demands other parties have put forward for the budget

Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Oct 21, 2025 

 

Minister of Transport and leader of the government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 21. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)

Liberal House leader Steve MacKinnon signalled Tuesday that he’s concerned the government’s budget might not get support from the opposition benches, while at the same time dismissing some demands other parties have laid out.

The Liberal government will need the co-operation of at least one other party in order to pass the budget, which is being tabled on Nov. 4. Because the budget is a confidence vote, Canadians could be facing another election if it doesn’t pass.

"When I see opposition parties ruling out the possibility of voting for the budget, that's starting to worry me," MacKinnon told reporters on Parliament Hill.

Opposition parties have begun laying out some priorities for the upcoming budget.

WATCH | Liberal House leader worried about support for upcoming budget:

 

Liberal House leader worried about lack of support for budget

Asked about the upcoming federal budget, Steven MacKinnon says he's concerned that two opposition parties 'are not taking this matter very seriously' and that he doesn't think Canadians want another election.

On Monday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre penned a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney saying he wants to see an “affordable budget” that includes broad tax cuts and keeping the deficit under $42 billion.

Meanwhile, the Bloc Québécois has said they have six key priorities for the budget including: an increase to the federal health transfer to the provinces, new infrastructure investments, an expansion of the rapid housing initiative, interest-free loans for first-time homebuyers and boosting Old Age Security (OAS) payments for those ages 65 to 75.

Despite raising concerns about getting support for the budget, MacKinnon dismissed both the Conservative and Bloc demands.

"We intend to present a plan to Canadians to deal with this very critical moment in our history, and what we're seeing is opposition parties — the Bloc Québécois, who without having even read the budget, eliminating the possibility that they'll support it — and Conservatives making just ludicrous demands,” he said Tuesday.

Up to government to get support: NDP

NDP interim Leader Don Davies fired back at MacKinnon’s comments, saying it's up to the government to gather support for its budget.

"The question of whether there is an election is entirely up to Mr. Carney. As a leader of a government with a minority in Parliament, it's up to him to craft a budget that can win the support of at least one opposition party. That's his job," Davies said during a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday.

WATCH | NDP will wait until the budget is tabled next month, Davies says:

 

Davies says no discussions had with Liberals on exchanges for budget support

 

NDP interim leader Don Davies has dismissed reports that his party would negotiate with the Liberal government for budget support as ‘simply not true.’ He said the NDP will wait until the budget is tabled next month before deciding to back it.

"For Mr. MacKinnon to say he's worried, well that has me worried. Because the government should be reaching out to all the parties and working collaboratively to make sure that they can get enough votes to have the budget passed."

While the NDP caucus was reduced to only seven seats after April’s election, they still have enough sway to determine the outcome of a vote. The Liberals could pass the budget if New Democrats support it or abstain from the vote.

Davies met with Carney earlier this month to lay out his party’s priorities for the budget. He told reporters after the meeting that he wants to see “substantial investment” in jobs, health care and housing — though he didn’t list specific items.

Carney has indicated that this year’s deficit will be larger than the last — though the Liberals have promised to balance the operational spending on the day-to-day running of government in three years.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released a report last month forecasting that the government will post an annual deficit of $68.5 billion this year, up from $51.7 billion last year.

But that update does not include plans to incrementally ramp up defence spending to meet the updated NATO benchmark of five per cent of GDP by 2035, nor does it factor in Ottawa's announced plans to reduce public service spending over the next three years.

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Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC's parliamentary bureau in Ottawa. He previously worked as a digital reporter for CBC Ottawa and a producer for CBC's Power & Politics. He holds a master's degree in journalism and a bachelor's degree in public affairs and policy management, both from Carleton University. He also holds master's degree in arts from Queen's University. He can be reached at [e-mail].