Quebec finance minister criticizes federal budget as insufficient for province

Quebec Finance Minister Nicolas Marceau said the federal budget does not meet the province's expectations, describing it as the cost Quebec incurs by remaining in Canada and allowing another country to manage half of its tax revenue. He noted that the $11.2 billion Ottawa plans to spend over four years on homelessness should be delivered quickly and without conditions. Marceau said the budget lacks measures that support Quebec's priorities and expressed disappointment with Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne's proposal.

The provincial government, newly elected under the Parti Québécois, emphasized the need for immediate, unrestricted funding to address homelessness across the country.