Canada’s parliament is poised to vote Monday on the budget proposed by Prime Minister Mark Carney, who opted to double the G7 country’s deficit to kickstart the economy — a risky move that could upend his minority government.

The Liberal prime minister, who was elected to a full term in April to stare down US President Donald Trump and its protectionist tariffs, must win support from two opposition lawmakers — or get abstentions — to see his budget adopted.

If the budget is voted down, it would trigger early elections.

Ahead of the vote, Canada’s political parties were still negotiating, with no clear picture of the outcome.

Carney, a former central bank chief for Britain and Canada, said his draft budget — which centers on giant infrastructure projects for America’s vast northern neig

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