Many economists warn about ballooning budget deficits and the potential for higher interest rates in the future.
federal deficits
Mai 26, 2021
12:12PM
Avril 12, 2021
12:03PM
Interest payments on the federal debt are expected to equal $20.2 billion in 2020/21.
Février 16, 2021
2:23PM
This year's federal budget deficit will reach a projected $381 billion.
Février 10, 2021
11:36AM
Ottawa annually pocketed $22 billion more in revenue from Alberta than it spent in the province.
Janvier 27, 2021
9:11AM
A one percentage point increase in the effective interest rate would increase Ottawa's annual debt interest costs by $13.8 billion.
Janvier 20, 2021
11:55AM
The Trudeau government will run a record budget deficit approaching $400 billion.
Janvier 19, 2021
9:58AM
The Liberals ran three years of deficits totalling $51.9 billion, more than double the amount promised during the campaign.
Janvier 13, 2021
9:25AM
Ottawa expects the federal deficit to reach $381.6 billion in 2020/21.
Décembre 7, 2020
1:06PM
The federal net debt may rise from $812.9 billion in 2019-20 to more than $1.4 trillion by 2025-26.
Décembre 3, 2020
3:49PM
Eliminating the entire equalization program this year would reduce the federal deficit by only 5.4 per cent.