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Big Headlines: Carney's Liberals try to sell federal budget to Canadians and Trump signs proclamation to make Oval Office 'untouchable'

B2Upper-intermediateNovember 6, 20267 min
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Plus: Canada's latest employment numbers are out, Health Canada has authorized Moderna's mRNA vaccine for flu season, Pope Leo is getting ready to tour South America, and did the Dems win or did Trump really lose the U.S. midterms - Caryn Ceolin hosts a new episode of The Big Story. We love feedback at The Big Story, as well as suggestions for future episodes. You can find us: Through email at [email protected] Or @thebigstory.bsky.social on Bluesky Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of...

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Frequency Podcast Network. Stories that matter. Podcasts that resonate. The Liberals have tabled their latest budget, and now they'll be hitting the road and fanning out across the country, trying to get Canadians to buy in on their plan. Hi, I'm for Josh Dave. This is Big Headline's Everything You Need to Know to be in the know

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in just five minutes. Ottawa's budget document spells out more than $142 billion in new measures, with big-ticket initiatives aimed largely at spurring more investment in small businesses, addressing homelessness and promoting Canada's cultural sector.

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Still, more opposition leaders say the government's spending plan falls short, particularly on supporting Canadians. Here's Lisa Laporte from the Canadian Press with the details. Prime Minister Mark Carney will be in Winnipeg to highlight new measures around homelessness

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