Liberals huddle in Edmonton with Parliament set to return next week

Prime Minister Mark Carney and his Liberal caucus are meeting in Edmonton this week to map out their plans for the fall sitting before Parliament returns.

The fall sitting is shaping up to be a busy one. The Liberal government has promised to table a budget in October — typically budgets are brought forward in the spring but it was pushed back after April's election.

Carney has promised the federal government will "spend less and invest more" — and October's budget is expected to give an indication about how the prime minister will achieve that commitment. Carney and Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne have asked ministers and departments to find "ambitious savings" and cut regulations.

The Liberals also introduced a number of bills in the spring that remain before the House.

Speaking during an unrelated news conference on Monday, Carney teased that the Liberals will likely make a housing announcement "in the next few days."

Carney promised during the election campaign to double the current pace of home construction in Canada — in part by creating a new Crown corporation called Build Canada Homes. That organization has yet to be created.

Outside of the House of Commons, the tariff and trade dispute with the U.S. is ongoing. Carney met with his cabinet last week, after which he announced a series of measures meant to specifically help workers and businesses that have been most impacted by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.

MPs return to Parliament on Monday.