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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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The BEST Chicken Marinade

 


This marinade produces juicy, outrageously delicious chicken. It’s perfect for grilling or baking. You can use it with chicken breasts, thighs, drumsticks, or any other cut of chicken. Plus, it works well with veggies, pork, and beef too!

Ingredients:

  • 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/4 cup soy sauce
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1/4 cup brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • Salt and pepper, to taste

Instructions:

  1. In a bowl, whisk together the olive oil, soy sauce, balsamic vinegar, brown sugar, Worcestershire sauce, minced garlic, salt, and pepper.
  2. Pierce the chicken breasts with a fork all over.
  3. Place the chicken in a large Ziploc bag and pour the marinade over it.
  4. Let it marinate for at least 30 minutes (4-5 hours is ideal).
  5. Grill or bake the chicken until fully cooked.


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