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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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Israeli Tanks Push Deeper into Gaza’s Rafah Amid Displacement Crisis

 

Israeli tanks have intensified their offensive in the southern border city of Rafah, pushing deeper into eastern neighborhoods. This escalation comes as more than a million civilians, who had sought refuge in Rafah after being displaced during seven months of war, face renewed danger. Here’s are the details: 

  • Humanitarian Crisis: Israel’s international allies and aid groups have repeatedly warned against a ground incursion into Rafah, fearing a potential humanitarian catastrophe. The city has been a refuge for displaced Palestinians, but the recent offensive threatens their safety and well-being.

  • Evacuation Orders: Israel issued evacuation orders for people to move from parts of eastern Rafah, extending to further zones. Displaced civilians are relocating to designated areas, including Al-Mawasi, a strip of land along the coast. However, these zones lack proper facilities to accommodate the influx of people.

  • Hamas Resistance: Despite international pressure, Israel continues its operation in Rafah. The goal is to root out the remaining Hamas battalions holed up in the city. Clashes persist as Hamas’s armed wing retaliates, destroying an Israeli troop carrier with an Al-Yassin 105 missile.

  • Ceasefire Efforts: Qatar and Egypt are mediating ceasefire talks, but Israel’s actions in Rafah have complicated the negotiations. Qatar’s Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani expressed concern about the impact on reaching a truce.

  • Intensified Conflict: Fighting across Gaza has intensified, with the Israeli military re-entering areas previously claimed to be dismantled. Israel aims to prevent Hamas from rebuilding its military capacities, but the toll on Palestinian lives continues to rise.

In summary, the situation in Rafah remains dire, with civilians caught in the crossfire. As the conflict persists, the international community must redouble efforts to find a peaceful resolution and alleviate the suffering of those displaced by war.

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