Queen鈥檚 experts available to comment on federal budget

Queen鈥檚 experts available to comment on federal budget

November 3, 2025

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Prime Minister Mark Carney鈥檚 first federal budget will be released Tuesday, Nov. 4. Queen鈥檚 experts are available to speak to media after Finance Minister Fran莽ois-Philippe Champagne announces full details.

Carney has signaled a focus on trade diversification, economic growth, fiscal restraint, expanded defence spending and major infrastructure projects.

Experts

  • Don Drummond (Policy Studies) 鈥 all aspects of the budget; formerly involved in federal budget planning.
  • Ryan Grant (Smith Engineering) 鈥 investments in AI and technical infrastructure.
  • Eugene Lang (Policy Studies) 鈥 federal spending, deficits and taxation.
  • Warren Mabee (Geography and Planning) 鈥 oil and gas emissions cap, industrial carbon pricing, pipelines and other environmental issues.
  • Christian Leuprecht (Political Studies) 鈥 security, defence and foreign policy.
  • Michael Murphy (Political Studies) 鈥 defence and security spending; economic impacts of quantum science and technology.
  • Kathy Brock (Political Studies) 鈥 public and political perceptions, and balancing fiscal restraint with affordability amid tariffs and economic uncertainty.
  • Michael Trendota (Geography and Planning) 鈥 housing commitment to build 鈥渕illions of homes鈥 and potential market effects.
  • Jane Boulden (Political Studies) 鈥 defence spending.

To arrange interviews: 

Julie Brown, Manager, Media Relations brown.julie@queensu.ca | 343-363-2763

Andrew Carroll, Media Relations Officer andrew.carroll@queensu.ca | 613-876-8059

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