The federal deficit was approximately $19 billion in both 2016/17 and 2017/18.
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June 20, 2019
2:42PM
The federal deficit could hit $34.4 billion should Canada go into recession.
May 29, 2019
10:30AM
The 2018-19 federal deficit will be $800 million higher than projected in the government’s budget.
April 29, 2019
11:53AM
Canada’s gross debt will increase this year by almost $120 billion.
March 20, 2019
7:53AM
Program spending is set to grow again by 1.8 per cent this year.
March 6, 2019
10:17AM
All the estimates converge to a federal deficit of more than $12 billion by 2022-23.
February 19, 2019
10:42AM
The Trudeau government spent $8,639 per person in 2018-19.
November 14, 2018
12:00AM
The federal deficit is now about $19 billion.