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Carney highlights Canadian sovereignty and affordability as cabinet meets ahead of budget

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Taylor, S. (2026, November 5). Carney highlights Canadian sovereignty and affordability as cabinet meets ahead of budget. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/rolling-file/carney-highlights-canadian-sovereignty-and-affordability-as-cabinet-meets-ahead-of-budget/article_e767647c-e4ab-46bc-b81c-24aa37027ea6.html

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Prime Minister Mark Carney held a cabinet meeting on Thursday ahead of his second budget presentation, emphasizing Canadian sovereignty and affordability in response to the U.S. midterms where President Trump faced significant criticism, particularly regarding tariffs. Carney stressed that the upcoming budget will focus on making Canada independent and self-reliant, a phrase he frequently uses to highlight national sovereignty.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney met with his cabinet on November 3, 2026, ahead of unveiling Canada's second budget. This came just two days after U.S. midterm elections where Americans rejected President Donald Trump's policies, particularly his tariff agenda. Carney emphasized that the focus of the new budget would be on making Canada "masters of our own destiny," a phrase he uses to highlight Canadian sovereignty and affordability.

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Carney reiterated that the focus of his government’s latest spending plan was all about making Canada “masters of our own destiny,” a phrase he often uses to talk about Canada’s sovereignty, which he borrows from Quebec.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney was meeting with his cabinet Thursday morning ahead of his government’s second budget unveiling and less than 48-hours after the U.S. midterms saw Americans deliver a sharp rebuke of U.S. President Donald Trump, including his tariff agenda. asserted

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Carney reiterated that the focus of his government’s latest spending plan was all about making Canada “masters of our own destiny,” a phrase he often uses to talk about Canada’s sovereignty, which he borrows from Quebec. asserted

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