Category: Federal Government

Oct 25

Federal government posts $9.8-billion deficit for April-to-August period

Article content OTTAWA — The federal government‘s deficit was $9.8 billion for the April-to-August period. The Finance Department’s latest fiscal monitor says the result compared with a deficit of $4.3 billion during the same period a year earlier. Revenue for the period rose by $16.7 billion or 9.3 per cent compared with a year earlier […]
Jan 25

Why David Dodge thinks Ottawa’s plans to restore fiscal balance are on shaky ground

This section is Presented This section was produced by the editorial department. The client was not given the opportunity to put restrictions on the content or review it prior to publication. by HSBC Breadcrumb Trail Links News Economy Federal government needs to limit spending and borrowing to get debt levels under control Former Bank of […]