Prime Minister Mark Carney with Finance Minister Francois Philippe-Champagne in Ottawa in March.

And now come the numbers. Today, the federal government is releasing a budget that will add specifics to the fiscal priorities Prime Minister Mark Carney has talked about since winning April’s federal election.

Mr. Carney has described an urgent need to dramatically change Canada’s economic strategy in response to a shift in the U.S. approach to managing trade. That shift has led to sustained conflict with the administration of President Donald Trump.

The Prime Minister has spoken of the challenges facing Canada in stark terms, and promised tough action. “We won’t play games. We won’t waste time. And we won’t hold back,” he said in a televised address last month.

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