Federal Budget 2026
Context:
The Liberal government is tabling its 2026 federal budget to address economic and trade uncertainty, focusing on affordability, investment, and national resilience.
Members of the media may directly contact the following experts:
Michael Bernard Wernick (English & French)
Part-time professor, Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, Faculty of Social Sciences, and Jarislowsky Chair in Public Sector Management.
Professor Wernick's expertise includes the Canadian economy, public finance and the federal budget. He can comment on impacts on the public service.
David Gray (English & French)
Full professor, Economics, Faculty of Social Sciences
Professor Gray is an expert in macro/microeconomics, labour-market policy, econometrics, and tax policy impacts on investment.
“I hope that they address at least some of the ‘economic growth-related’ challenges as well as the often-cited ‘affordability’ challenges. One cannot alleviate the latter without remedying the former.”
Vern Krishna (English only)
Full Professor, Common Law section, Faculty of Law.
Professor Krishna is a leading tax expert and author with extensive experience in Canadian financial policy.