By Nick Murray Prime Minister Mark Carney said Sunday the Liberal government will present a federal budget in the fall, allowing time for clarity on some key economic and fiscal issues to emerge. Speaking to reporters Sunday in Rome, Carney defended his government’s decision not to deliver a budget this spring, saying there is little value in rushing the process. Carney noted a new session of Parliament begins with a throne speech on May 27, but the House of Commons is due to rise less than a month later. Opposition parties recently attacked Carney for being vague about his plans after his government said it would not table a budget before members of Parliament leave for the summer. Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne said instead of a spring budget, the government…
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