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自由党众议院领袖“开始担心”即将出台的预算案能否获得支持

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麦金农部长驳斥其他政党提出的“荒谬”预算要求

达伦·梅杰 · 加拿大广播公司新闻 · 发布时间：2025年10月21日

一名西装革履的男子在下议院走廊向聚集的记者发表讲话。交通部长兼下议院政府领导人史蒂文·麦金农于10月21日在渥太华国会山举行的内阁会议前向记者发表讲话。（斯宾塞·科尔比/加拿大新闻社）

自由党众议院领袖史蒂夫·麦金农周二表示，他担心政府预算案可能无法获得反对党议员的支持，同时驳斥了其他政党提出的一些要求。

自由党政府需要至少一个其他政党的合作才能通过将于11月4日提交的预算案。由于该预算案是一项信任投票，如果未能通过，加拿大人可能面临另一场选举。

“当我看到反对党排除投票支持该预算案的可能性时，我开始感到担忧，”麦金农在国会山告诉记者。

反对党已开始为即将出台的预算案列出一些优先事项。

观看 | 自由党众议院领袖担心即将出台的预算案获得支持：

自由党众议院领袖担心预算案缺乏支持

当被问及即将出台的联邦预算案时，史蒂文·麦金农表示，他担心两个反对党“没有认真对待此事”，并且他认为加拿大人不希望再次举行选举。

周一，保守党领袖皮埃尔·波利耶夫致信总理马克·卡尼，表示他希望看到一份“可负担的预算”，其中包括广泛减税并将赤字控制在420亿加元以下。

与此同时，魁北克政团表示，他们在预算案中提出了六项关键优先事项，包括：增加联邦政府对各省的医疗转移支付、新的基础设施投资、扩大快速住房计划、为首次购房者提供免息贷款以及提高65至75岁人群的老年保障金（OAS）。

尽管麦金农对预算能否获得支持表示担忧，但他驳斥了保守党和魁北克政团提出的要求。

“我们打算向加拿大人民提出一项计划，以应对我们历史上的这个非常关键的时刻，而我们看到的是反对党——魁北克政团，他们甚至没有读过预算，就排除了支持预算的可能性——以及保守党提出的荒谬要求，”他周二表示。

新民主党：政府能否获得支持取决于政府

新民主党临时党魁唐·戴维斯反驳了麦金农的言论，称政府能否为其预算获得支持取决于政府。

“是否举行选举完全取决于卡尼先生。作为议会少数派政府的领导人，他必须制定一份能够赢得至少一个反对党支持的预算。这是他的职责，”戴维斯周二在渥太华的新闻发布会上表示。

观看 | 戴维斯称，新民主党将等到下个月预算案提交后再决定是否支持：

戴维斯称，新民主党尚未与自由党就预算支持交换进行讨论

新民主党临时领导人唐·戴维斯驳斥了有关该党将与自由党政府就预算支持进行谈判的报道，称其“根本不是事实”。他表示，新民主党将等到下个月预算案提交后再决定是否支持。
“麦金农先生说他担心，这让我很担心。因为政府应该与所有政党进行接触，并共同努力，确保他们能够获得足够的选票来通过预算案。”

虽然新民主党党团在四月份选举后席位缩减至仅剩七个，但他们仍然拥有足够的影响力来决定投票结果。如果新民主党支持或弃权，自由党就有可能通过该预算案。

戴维斯本月初与卡尼会面，阐述了该党在预算案中的优先事项。会后，他告诉记者，他希望看到在就业、医疗保健和住房方面“大量投资”——尽管他没有列出具体项目。

卡尼表示，今年的赤字将比去年更大——尽管自由党承诺在三年内平衡政府日常运营的运营支出。

议会预算官（PBO）上个月发布了一份报告，预测政府今年的年度赤字将达到685亿美元，高于去年的517亿美元。

但该更新并未包括逐步增加国防开支以达到北约2035年国防开支占GDP 5%的最新基准的计划，也没有将渥太华宣布的未来三年削减公共服务支出的计划纳入考量。

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Liberal House leader ‘starting to worry’ about support for upcoming budget

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Minister MacKinnon dismissing ‘ludicrous’ demands other parties have put forward for the budget

Darren Major · CBC News · Posted: Oct 21, 2025 

 

Minister of Transport and leader of the government in the House of Commons Steven MacKinnon speaks to reporters ahead of a cabinet meeting on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 21. (Spencer Colby/The Canadian Press)

Liberal House leader Steve MacKinnon signalled Tuesday that he’s concerned the government’s budget might not get support from the opposition benches, while at the same time dismissing some demands other parties have laid out.

The Liberal government will need the co-operation of at least one other party in order to pass the budget, which is being tabled on Nov. 4. Because the budget is a confidence vote, Canadians could be facing another election if it doesn’t pass.

"When I see opposition parties ruling out the possibility of voting for the budget, that's starting to worry me," MacKinnon told reporters on Parliament Hill.

Opposition parties have begun laying out some priorities for the upcoming budget.

WATCH | Liberal House leader worried about support for upcoming budget:

 

Liberal House leader worried about lack of support for budget

Asked about the upcoming federal budget, Steven MacKinnon says he's concerned that two opposition parties 'are not taking this matter very seriously' and that he doesn't think Canadians want another election.

On Monday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre penned a letter to Prime Minister Mark Carney saying he wants to see an “affordable budget” that includes broad tax cuts and keeping the deficit under $42 billion.

Meanwhile, the Bloc Québécois has said they have six key priorities for the budget including: an increase to the federal health transfer to the provinces, new infrastructure investments, an expansion of the rapid housing initiative, interest-free loans for first-time homebuyers and boosting Old Age Security (OAS) payments for those ages 65 to 75.

Despite raising concerns about getting support for the budget, MacKinnon dismissed both the Conservative and Bloc demands.

"We intend to present a plan to Canadians to deal with this very critical moment in our history, and what we're seeing is opposition parties — the Bloc Québécois, who without having even read the budget, eliminating the possibility that they'll support it — and Conservatives making just ludicrous demands,” he said Tuesday.

Up to government to get support: NDP

NDP interim Leader Don Davies fired back at MacKinnon’s comments, saying it's up to the government to gather support for its budget.

"The question of whether there is an election is entirely up to Mr. Carney. As a leader of a government with a minority in Parliament, it's up to him to craft a budget that can win the support of at least one opposition party. That's his job," Davies said during a press conference in Ottawa on Tuesday.

WATCH | NDP will wait until the budget is tabled next month, Davies says:

 

Davies says no discussions had with Liberals on exchanges for budget support

 

NDP interim leader Don Davies has dismissed reports that his party would negotiate with the Liberal government for budget support as ‘simply not true.’ He said the NDP will wait until the budget is tabled next month before deciding to back it.

"For Mr. MacKinnon to say he's worried, well that has me worried. Because the government should be reaching out to all the parties and working collaboratively to make sure that they can get enough votes to have the budget passed."

While the NDP caucus was reduced to only seven seats after April’s election, they still have enough sway to determine the outcome of a vote. The Liberals could pass the budget if New Democrats support it or abstain from the vote.

Davies met with Carney earlier this month to lay out his party’s priorities for the budget. He told reporters after the meeting that he wants to see “substantial investment” in jobs, health care and housing — though he didn’t list specific items.

Carney has indicated that this year’s deficit will be larger than the last — though the Liberals have promised to balance the operational spending on the day-to-day running of government in three years.

The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) released a report last month forecasting that the government will post an annual deficit of $68.5 billion this year, up from $51.7 billion last year.

But that update does not include plans to incrementally ramp up defence spending to meet the updated NATO benchmark of five per cent of GDP by 2035, nor does it factor in Ottawa's announced plans to reduce public service spending over the next three years.

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Darren Major is a senior writer for CBC's parliamentary bureau in Ottawa. He previously worked as a digital reporter for CBC Ottawa and a producer for CBC's Power & Politics. He holds a master's degree in journalism and a bachelor's degree in public affairs and policy management, both from Carleton University. He also holds master's degree in arts from Queen's University. He can be reached at [e-mail].