Shaping Canada’s Future: Government concludes Budget 2025 consultations

September 3, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Finance Canada

Today, the Government of Canada concluded its nationwide consultations forward of Budget 2025, which can set out the federal authorities’s plan to help Canadians and Canadian companies throughout this time of heightened international challenges whereas constructing the strongest financial system within the G7.

Over the final six weeks, Minister of Finance and National Revenue François-Philippe Champagne, Secretary of State Wayne Long, and Parliamentary Secretaries Ryan Turnbull and Rachel Bendayan, met with stakeholders in 26 cities throughout the nation. Together, they hosted almost 50 roundtables and 60 bilateral conferences with employees, enterprise leaders, Indigenous communities, unions, innovators, and extra – listening on to the challenges and alternatives shaping Canada’s future.

Discussions touched on inside commerce and labour mobility, addressing the influence of U.S. tariffs, advancing digital transformation together with by means of synthetic intelligence, manufacturing and innovation, immigration, and reasonably priced housing.

In addition, Canadians from coast to coast to coast made their voice heard by means of Canada.ca/your price range. Since the survey’s launch on July 14, almost 84,075 Canadians shared their views. Their enter targeted on constructing one sturdy financial system, lowering on a regular basis prices, and bolstering Canada’s defence and safety.

The insights gathered by means of these consultations and on-line submissions will play a significant position in shaping Budget 2025 and making certain it displays the voices and priorities of Canadians.