Ottawa projects deeper deficit, modest economic growth

Canada will continue to post double-digit deficits in the years ahead, with the deficit expected to tumble to $11.6-billion in 2024-25.
Finance Minister Bill Morneau touted Canada's economic performance relative to its G7 peers.
PARLIAMENT HILL—Finance Minister Bill Morneau on Monday offered an upbeat forecast, touting strong economic growth relative to Canada’s global peers, even as the government projects deeper deficits amounting to $26.6-billion. The revised economic forecast has Canada’s deficit pegged to hit $2...

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