Department of Finance officials to hold a media technical briefing related to the federal budget

October 5, 2025

Ottawa, Ontario – Ahead of Budget 2025 being tabled on Tuesday, November 4, media are invited to an embargoed technical briefing held by Department of Finance officials. The briefing will outline some key elements of the Government of Canada’s new approach to budgeting.

The Honourable François-Philippe Champagne, Minister of Finance and National Revenue, will also answer questions from the media prior to and following his appearance at the October 6^th Standing Committee on Finance (FINA) meeting. The FINA meeting will take place in West Block, at approximately 11:00 a.m.   

Media Technical Briefing

Event: Hybrid (in-person and virtual)
Date: Monday, October 6, 2025
Time: 9:00 a.m. ET

Zoom link: provided by the Parliamentary Press Gallery

Location:
National Press Theatre
144 Wellington Street, Room 200
Ottawa, Ontario  K1P 5B5

Access will be for accredited members of the Press Gallery only. Media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact pressres2@parl.gc.ca.

Embargo Terms

By participating, media understand and agree to the terms of the embargo. The embargo on the documents and information provided will remain in effect until lifted by a Department of Finance official. Participants will not publicly discuss or release the materials or information in any manner until the embargo is lifted.

The technical briefing will be on background only and on a not-for-attribution basis. Should the terms of the embargo be breached, participants and/or their organizations may not be permitted to participate in future Department of Finance embargoed briefings.  

In Person

Accredited media representatives who wish to take part in the technical briefing in person at the National Press Theatre must arrive 15 minutes in advance to sign in and present photo ID and credentials. Photo ID must be visible at all times. 

Accessing Embargoed Documents

Participants should contact Media Relations at the Department of Finance at mediare@fin.gc.ca to receive briefing materials in advance. By receiving materials in advance, participants agree to keep materials under embargo until lifted by the Department of Finance, as per above.