Prime Minister Mark Carney during an announcement at a community centre in Ottawa, on Oct. 10. Photo by Justin Tang/The Canadian Press files

Businesses are hoping for broader support and tax relief in next month’s federal budget , according to a survey by auditing firm KPMG Canada .

KPMG’s annual federal budget survey said more than nine in 10 Canadian business leaders want the government to provide supports to sustain their operations as part of Prime Minister Mark Carney ‘s ‘nation-building’ strategy.

The impact of U.S. tariffs on Canadian companies was one of the main focuses of the report as the issue dominated headlines for most of the year.

“As U.S. tariffs cast a shadow over the Canadian economy, the vast majority of business leaders are supportive of the government’s

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