Revenues $1.3B over budget but net debt topped $16B
Program expenditures fell by $29 billion or 25% as Covid-19 measures wind down
The improvement stemmed from the economy moving from recovery to steady growth
Public debt charges up 44.2%
Fiscal policy should be used alongside monetary policy to win inflation fight, Scotiabank says
Reduced government financing needs underlies shifts in issuance
Parliamentary Budget Officer estimates the tax will reduce vehicle sales by a much greater amount, however
Budget lowballs corporate tax revenue, overdoes contingency funding
Tories also propose enhancing existing tax credit for low-income earners
The feds added $31 billion in new spending, but promised to find savings in next five years