“Buy Canadian Instead” sign stands among liquor displays in a Vancouver store, part of a federal push to steer public spending toward domestic suppliers. (Credit: Canadian Press) Prime Minister Mark Carney’s 2025 budget announcement in Fredericton last week introduced a major shift in federal spending, with new measures aimed at making Canada its own best customer. The budget includes $186 million to implement a Buy Canadian policy across federal departments and $79.9 million