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

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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, Pierre Poilievre, leader of Canada's Conservative Party, sent a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney demanding several measures ahead of the budget being tabled on November 5. Poilievre called for suspending the GST on fuel until summer and permanently eliminating the fuel standard tax to help Canadians save money on essentials like groceries and Christmas toys. He also urged the Liberal government to cut wasteful spending, reduce the debt-to-GDP ratio, and meet deficit targets, emphasizing that failing to do so would exacerbate inflation and cost-of-living pressures for citizens. The Parliamentary Budget Office predicts a $63.3-billion deficit in fiscal 2026-27, with annual deficits peaking at $70.2 billion the following year. Poilievre accused Carney's government of having the biggest deficit outside of the COVID-19 pandemic era and the highest spending since the 1990s debt crisis.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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

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