Federal Government Deficit
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Ottawa cut deficit down to $69.8B during most of last fiscal yearIn its monthly fiscal monitor report, the Finance Department says the tally compared with a deficit of $282.6 billion for the same period of 2020-21.EconomyApr 29, 2022
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This is a really stupid time for Canada to be running deficits, yet here we areThe plan had merit, in theory, but in practice, it's been a debacle. The Liberals have blown through their deficit targets.CommentaryOct 25, 2017
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Justin Trudeau refuses to set date for balancing the budgetGiven several opportunities to answer, Trudeau chose instead to justify the Liberal government’s spending rather than say whether he has a plan to eliminate Canada’s growing deficit.CanadaJun 18, 2017
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The Liberals promised deficits to boost growth, but the economy is doing just fine on its ownInfrastructure spending may not boost growth but is still a good idea, many economists sayMoneyApr 13, 2017
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Feds post razor-thin $1 billion deficit in 2015-16The federal government posted a razor-thin $1-billion deficit in 2015-16, a period in which both the Liberals and Conservatives had turns managing the public books.CanadaOct 7, 2016
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