
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne speaks to the media at the Liberal cabinet retreat in Toronto on Sept. 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Chris Young
Hours before tabling his much-anticipated federal budget, Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said Canadians will be reassured by his government’s fiscal plan.
Champagne said there’s a “lot of uncertainty” for Canadian families and workers amid changing economic conditions but overall he said they will “feel good tonight” about the Liberals’ budget.

