Liberals Deficit

• Federal budget won’t be balanced until 2040, Finance Department says

  A Finance Department report projects that by the end of fiscal year 2040-2041 there will be a surplus, but warns of a "fair degree of uncertainty."

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2018
  
• Federal deficit stays virtually the same at $19B this year

  The federal government ran a shortfall of $19 billion in the last fiscal year, virtually unchanged from the previous year, Ottawa's annual financial report card shows.

  Canada

  Oct 19, 2018
  
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• This is a really stupid time for Canada to be running deficits, yet here we are

  The plan had merit, in theory, but in practice, it's been a debacle. The Liberals have blown through their deficit targets.

  Commentary

  Oct 25, 2017
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• Ask Liberals about a plan to balance the books, budget watchdog says

  Canada’s budget watchdog is urging MPs and Senators to push Justin Trudeau's Liberal government for more information on when and how it plans to balance the budget.

  Politics

  Nov 14, 2016
• Who said what? Politicians, bankers and advocates weigh in on fall economic update

  Lots of people had lots to say about the deficits, spending and policies revealed in the Liberal economic update. Here are some of the criticisms and compliments.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2016