By Claire McFarlane, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter, Cabin Radio Federal finance minister François-Philippe Champagne has proposed a 2025 budget that includes big investment in northern infrastructure, sweeping cuts to the public service and an increase in military spending. Mark Carney’s minority Liberal government must now convince at least one other political party to help the budget pass by November 17, when a vote is expected to be held. If the budget fails, that will trigger a new federal election within a year of the last one. Tuesday’s budget contained some significant commitments for the North. For example, Ottawa is promising to create an Arctic Infrastructure Fund that would invest $1 billion over four years. The fund would be spent on major transportation projects such as airports, seaports, all-season roads and…
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