Canadian Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne says the federal budget will be released on Nov. 5. The announcement places the document two days after the U.S. midterm elections. That timing comes as the continuing trade war is putting pressure on Canada. The brief gives no indication of the government's fiscal plans or the measures households and businesses should expect. It also does not say whether the election result will affect those decisions. The release date gives businesses and households a firm point at which to watch for economic policy changes.