{"id":263088,"date":"2025-11-05T10:10:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:10:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/263088\/"},"modified":"2025-11-05T10:10:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-05T10:10:11","slug":"budget-2025-by-the-numbers-key-figures-in-liberals-spending-plan-national","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/263088\/","title":{"rendered":"Budget 2025 by the numbers: Key figures in Liberals\u2019 spending plan &#8211; National"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t\t\t\tBy Staff<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tThe Canadian Press\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tPosted November 4, 2025 6:25 pm\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t1 min read\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tDescrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tIncrease article font size<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a brief look at the key numbers in the Liberal government\u2019s 2025 budget:<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1761814748_447_70c8fc80.png\" alt=\"\" style=\"position:absolute;width:1px;height:1px\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u2014$20.1 billion: Total net new government spending for the 2025-26 fiscal year.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014$89.7 billion: Total of net new budget spending items over five-year timeline of budget plan, including a projected $51.2 billion in cost savings.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014$78.3 billion: The total deficit for this fiscal year \u2014 more than double estimates for last year.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"170\" height=\"225\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/money123.jpg\" alt=\"Get expert insights, Q&amp;A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday.\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\tGet weekly money news<\/p>\n<p>Get expert insights, Q&amp;A on markets, housing, inflation, and personal finance information delivered to you every Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Up to 40,000: The number of public service positions the government intends to eliminate over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014155,000: The number of student visas being issued in 2026, down from about 306,000 in the previous immigration levels plan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201442.4: The federal debt as a percentage of GDP for fiscal 2025-26.<\/p>\n<p>Story continues below advertisement<\/p>\n<p>\u2014$73 billion: The sum set aside for new defence spending, with $30 billion going to capital investments.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\tTrending Now\n\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11508352\/mexico-mayor-carlos-alberto-manzo-rodriguez-killed-day-dead\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762337411_938_mexican-mayor-carlos-alberto-manzo-rodriguez-dead.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tMexican mayor shot, killed during Day of the Dead festivities\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/11508527\/50-50-jackpot-winner-blue-jays-world-series\/\" class=\"c-posts__inner\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"c-posts__thumbnail\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/1762337411_147_Blue-Jays-spending-data.jpg\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"336\" height=\"224\" alt=\"\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\tBlue Jays 50\/50 jackpot winner worth $25M from World Series run from Oshawa, Ont.\n\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014$5 billion: The amount earmarked over seven years for a national trade diversification corridor.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014$1 billion: The sum set aside for Arctic infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Zero: The number of updates the budget offers on where Canada stands on its 2030 and 2035 emissions targets.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014$2.7 billion: Total cuts to foreign aid over four years.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014Three: The number of opposition votes or abstentions the Liberals must secure to pass the budget.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore on Money<br \/>\n\t\t\tMore videos\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t&amp;copy 2025 The Canadian Press\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 4, 2025 6:25 pm 1 min read Descrease article font 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