Budget 2025 with Richard Forbes and Meghan Eibner

In this episode we explore the outcomes of the federal 2025 budget.  We explore what has been announced what it means for communities, and how these decisions will shape the next five years. We’ll explore the tension between ambitious investments and rising deficits, and dig into the long-term implications for Canadians.

We’ll ask our leading economists whether there will be enough generational investments to offset the costs of rising deficits.  They’ll also delve into the local impacts on the city of Ottawa–Gatineau from the announced public sector reductions.

They’ll go beyond the headlines to give some much needed context and talk about how the question of whether the budget delivers has a lot to do with where the money is spent.

Richard Forbes

Principal Economist, The Conference Board of Canada

Meghan Eibner

Lead Economist, The Conference Board of Canada