Ottawa's "Buy Canadian" policy will be featured in the fall federal budget and is expected to be fully place by next spring, according to a senior federal source.

The source said initial elements of the policy should be in effect by as early as November , and will be fully applied in 2026.

The source, who CBC News has agreed not to name because they were not authorized to share their knowledge of the government's plans, added that details in the November budget would be key for moving the policy forward. They said they expect new funding to be attached.

"We are starting from scratch," the source said, and the government is navigating how to "implement an assertive policy, while complying with our free trade agreements."

Whether the government can implement the policy without separate

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