Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne says there will be "no surprises" when he tables a federal budget Tuesday that he promises will offer "generational investments."
Champagne told a press conference in Saint-Tite, Que., Monday morning the budget bill will have "something for every Canadian."
"We're moving from reliance to resilience, from uncertainty to prosperity. We're going to do the kind of things that will make this country stronger, and everyone will see themselves in that budget," Champagne said.
"So that's why I would expect the opposition parties to be supportive."
The government has said this budget — Prime Minister Mark Carney's first — is built around boosting investment in Canada and shifting trade away from an increasingly protectionist U.S. under President Donald Trump.
Carney's minority government will need the support or abstention of some opposition MPs to pass the budget bill and avoid an early election. The government is three votes shy of being able to pass the budget on its own.
The Conservatives, Bloc Québécois and NDP have stated publicly what they want to see in the budget in exchange for their support.
On Sunday, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre told a press conference in an Ottawa suburb his party would be willing to support an "affordable" budget.
He said the budget should eliminate the industrial carbon tax and the capital gains tax, and lower taxes on energy and homebuilding.
While interim NDP leader Don Davies told CBC News his caucus will wait to see what the budget holds, he has not ruled out NDP MPs abstaining from the budget vote.
Davies has said his party is "deeply concerned" about the prospects for an austerity budget.
Bloc Leader Yves-François Blanchet has said his party is unlikely to support the budget unless its demands are met. They include increasing old-age security payments and boosting health transfers to the provinces.
Champagne purchased a traditional pre-budget pair of dress shoes from Quebec manufacturer Boulet Boots on Monday. Champagne said that he chose the shoes as a way to symbolize the importance of investing in Canadian businesses.
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