Manitoba news: The Federal Budget Affordability Tour reaches Manitoba today, with federal ministers making stops in Brandon and Winnipeg at the same hour, and both events are a chance for Manitobans to hear how Ottawa says Budget 2026 will make life more affordable.
The Federal Budget Affordability Tour brings two events to Manitoba today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, both starting at 1 p.m. Ginette Lavack speaks in Brandon, and Minister Rebecca Chartrand speaks in Winnipeg. Both will highlight federal budget investments, and both will take questions from media afterwards.
By Maplestime News Desk | Winnipeg, Manitoba | November 12, 2026
Sources: Canada NewsWire, Canada NewsWire | Last updated: November 12, 2026
Key Takeaways
- Two Federal Budget Affordability Tour stops take place in Manitoba today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, both at 1 p.m.
- Ginette Lavack, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, speaks at Chez Angela Bakery and Cafe, 29 10th St., Brandon.
- Minister Rebecca Chartrand speaks at Perimeter Aviation, Unit 23, 626 Ferry Road, Winnipeg.
- Both events highlight federal budget investments meant to build a stronger, more independent and resilient economy and make life more affordable for Canadians.
- A media availability follows each event.
- Budget 2026 was tabled on November 5, 2026, by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne.
What is the Federal Budget Affordability Tour?
It is the federal government’s roadshow after Budget 2026, with ministers travelling across the country to explain what the budget contains. The Brandon and Winnipeg stops are part of that roadshow, and both carry the same message: federal budget investments to build a stronger, more independent and resilient economy and make life more affordable for Canadians.
Budget 2026 was tabled on November 5, 2026, by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. One week later, the tour is in Manitoba, with events in the province’s two largest cities on the same day.
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Where is the Brandon stop?
Ginette Lavack, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Indigenous Services Canada, will attend an event at Chez Angela Bakery and Cafe, 29 10th St., in Brandon, starting at 1 p.m. CT. A media availability will follow the event.
The Brandon advisory was issued on November 10, 2026, by Indigenous Services Canada. Brandon is the first of the two Manitoba stops on the day, and the bakery setting puts the affordability message in a local business where prices are part of daily conversation.
Winnipeg Richardson International Airport with the Winnipeg skyline. Photo: Quintin Soloviev, CC0, via Wikimedia Commons
Where is the Winnipeg stop?
Minister Rebecca Chartrand will attend an event at Perimeter Aviation, Unit 23, 626 Ferry Road, in Winnipeg, starting at 1 p.m. local time. A media availability will follow the event.
The Winnipeg advisory was issued on November 11, 2026, by Crown-Indigenous Relations and Northern Affairs Canada. Perimeter Aviation is a Manitoba company, so the venue puts the budget message in front of a local employer in the aviation sector.
What should Manitobans watch for?
Watch what each minister stresses. The tour’s stated purpose is affordability, so the useful question is which budget measures each one names, and whether they speak to costs Manitobans feel directly, such as groceries, housing and everyday bills.
Both events are previews, not results. No announcements from either stop have been reported yet, and Maplestime will report what the ministers say once the events take place.
Frequently Asked Questions
When are the Federal Budget Affordability Tour stops in Manitoba?
Both take place today, Thursday, November 12, 2026, at 1 p.m. Ginette Lavack speaks in Brandon at 1 p.m. CT, and Minister Rebecca Chartrand speaks in Winnipeg at 1 p.m. local time.
Where are the two events?
The Brandon event is at Chez Angela Bakery and Cafe, 29 10th St., Brandon. The Winnipeg event is at Perimeter Aviation, Unit 23, 626 Ferry Road, Winnipeg.
What is Budget 2026?
Budget 2026 is the federal budget tabled on November 5, 2026, by Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne. The tour is the government’s roadshow explaining its investments, including measures meant to make life more affordable for Canadians.
Centre Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa. Photo: Saffron Blaze, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Maplestime will provide updates from the federal budget roadshow as announcements are made.
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