By Craig Lord The Liberal government is getting ready to table its 2026 budget on Thursday — but Ottawa’s own focus groups suggest Canadians aren’t watching the state of the federal purse too closely. Finance Canada commissioned market research firm Environics to host a series of roundtables with Canadians roughly a week after Ottawa tabled its spring economic update on April 28. Mid-year fiscal updates offer Canadians a glimpse of federal finances between budgets and sometimes include announcements of new items or spending priorities. Over the course of a week, Environics conducted 10 online focus groups across the country involving 73 people, divided between younger and older Canadians. A final report from the focus groups was delivered by Environics on June 4, a month before the federal government embarked on…
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