Vassy Kapelos tells Evan Bray it’s ‘anybody’s guess’ if Carney’s first budget will pass

The Liberals are making some changes to how budgets are delivered, tabling the document in the fall rather than the spring, and separating the operating and capital spending portions of the budget. While Carney has promised to “balance” the operational side of the budget within three years, many economists are expecting a big deficit, along with a hike in spending.

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Carney’s predecessor, Justin Trudeau, never tabled a balanced budget despite promises to do so.

The Liberals will need to secure the support of at least one other party in order to pass the bu