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The government says the consultations will focus on bringing costs down for Canadians. 

Prime Minister Mark Carney has been renewing his campaign message of spending less and investing more in recent weeks.

Last week Champagne sent letters to ministers asking most to cut program spending at their departments by 7.5 per cent in starting next spring, ramping up to 15 per cent in three years.

The federal budget is usually tabled in the spring but is coming later than usual this year, prompting some concerns from fiscal critics about the pace of spending and the size of the deficit.

This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 14, 2025.