Budget forecasts weak economy, rising debt payments

New capital spending on corporate tax incentives and infrastructure will combine with higher debt and benefit payments to increase the federal debt load.
Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne released his first budget on Nov. 4.

Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne’s first budget includes modest increases in capital spending, relatively flat program spending, and a $78-billion deficit.

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