By Pepper Parr
August 6th, 2025
BURLINGTON, ON
For those who grouse about how little Liberal MP Karina Gould does – listen up
Karina Gould: Burlington MP
She chairs the House Finance Committee, which will have a compact schedule in the fall.
The House Finance Committee faces pre-budget time crunch ahead of fall tabling of the budget
The amount of influence the House Finance Committee can have on a government budget is debatable, say observers, who note the fall schedule could provide an opportunity to adjust the process.
If anyone has the skill set to change a process – take a close look at what Gould will be doing.
She is an expert on House Committee rules – watch for some changes.
A new Prime Minister leading a government that has dedicated itself to re-directing the economy from the north-south that we have lived with for several decades to something that is much more east west and looking for opportunities in Europe and South East Asia will mean a budget that will look a lot different.
Putting a budget together while the country deals with a less-than-stable Donald Trump, who has more than he expected in the way of his own personal troubles, on his plate means being both cautious and bold.
