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Budget Day 2026: What a $63B+ Deficit Means for Your Wallet

  Canadian Money Brief • Thursday, November 5, 2026 Ottawa tables its second Carney-era budget today. Almost everyone expects big spending. Hardly anyone expects it to help their own bank account. Here is what the numbers say, and what to do about it. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says today’s budget is about “changing Canada’s growth model”: less reliance on the U.S., more building at home. That is a big-picture pitch. Your household budget is a small-picture problem, and a new Abacus Data poll shows the gap between the two is wide. The poll in one line: only 10% of Canadians expect Budget 2026 to make their household better off. 30% expect to be worse off, and 48% expect little difference. (Abacus Data, 1,809 adults, Oct. 30 to Nov. 3.) The deficit, in plain numbers The Parliamentary Budget Officer (PBO) is the government’s independent fiscal referee. Its latest outlook, which predates the budget and only counts measures already announced, sets the stage: PBO proj...

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Yemen’s Houthi Rebels Launch Missile at U.S. Warship in Gulf of Aden

 


Yemen’s Houthi rebels have launched a missile at a U.S. warship patrolling the Gulf of Aden, forcing it to shoot down the projectile. This marks a further escalation in the biggest confrontation at sea the U.S. Navy has seen in the Middle East in decades. 

The attack on the destroyer USS Carney is the first time the Houthis directly targeted a U.S. warship since the rebels began their attacks on shipping in October. The missile was successfully shot down by USS Carney, and there were no injuries or damage reported.

The conflict in the Middle East has been escalating for years, and this recent attack is a reminder of the ongoing tensions in the region. The U.S. Navy has been involved in the Middle East for decades, and this latest attack highlights the dangers that sailors face while patrolling the region’s waters.


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