Marcelin Joanis comments in La Presse on the new federal budget framework

In an article published on November 4, 2025, in La Presse titled “A first: a two-part budget”, Marcelin Joanis, CIRANO Researcher and Fellow and Principal Researcher of the theme Economic and Fiscal Policies, shared his insights on the federal government’s new budget presentation approach.

He highlighted the challenges surrounding the revised definition of public investments, noting that an overly broad interpretation could blur the line between current expenditures and long-term investments.

His participation in this analysis illustrates the active role CIRANO researchers play in discussions that shape economic and fiscal policy in Quebec and across Canada.

Read the article: A first: a two-part budget