Big Headlines: Affordability in Canada takes spotlight with new federal budget and Trump continues to grapple with midterm elections' loss
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Big Headlines: Affordability in Canada takes spotlight with new federal budget and Trump continues to grapple with midterm elections' loss

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 5, 20268 min
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frequency podcast network, stories that matter, podcasts that resonate. Affordability in this country is once again in the spotlight as the Carney government is set to unveil the federal budget. Hi, I'm Vrjesh Dave. This is Big Headlines. Everything you need to know to be in the know in just five minutes. The high cost of living is a major issue for so many Canadians.

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Conservative leader Pierre Poitiers with the push to cut the federal gas tax and rein in spending. Save you money, save you money, save you money. But the NDP wants publicly funded grocery stores with so many struggling to buy food.

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This is the second budget for the Carney government. And it also comes after the Bank of Canada just raised interest rates for the first time in three years. So what can we expect?

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