deficit | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/deficit/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:58:39 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png deficit | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/deficit/ 32 32 Government deficit narrows as federal expenses decrease https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/government-deficit-narrows-as-federal-expenses-decrease/ Fri, 21 Nov 2025 17:58:39 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526063 Consolidated general government interest expenses rose 10.3% in 2024

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]]> Rising debt to weigh on Canada’s credit strength https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/rising-debt-to-weigh-on-canadas-credit-strength/ Fri, 07 Nov 2025 20:34:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524921 Deteriorating government finances could weigh on sovereign in medium term

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]]> Federal budget forecasts $78B deficit as Liberals shift spending to capital projects https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/federal-budget-forecasts-78b-deficit-as-liberals-shift-spending-to-capital-projects/ Tue, 04 Nov 2025 22:00:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=524564 Experts say the projected deficit is broadly in line with expectations

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]]> Ottawa shifts budgets to the fall as minister defends new fiscal focus https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/with-deficit-set-to-soar-ottawa-shifts-budgets-from-spring-to-fall/ Mon, 06 Oct 2025 15:29:25 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521993 New schedule aims to improve fiscal planning and transparency

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]]> New Brunswick ends fiscal year with $104.4M deficit https://www.investmentexecutive.com/uncategorized/new-brunswick-ends-fiscal-year-with-104-4m-deficit/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 20:04:51 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=521442 Health, education and social program spending erase planned $40.9M planned surplus

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]]> Nova Scotia deficit projection rises by more than 70% to record $1.2B https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/nova-scotia-deficit-projection-rises-by-more-than-70-to-record-1-2b/ Mon, 22 Sep 2025 16:11:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520810 Province cites rising health costs, and slowing population growth, revenues

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]]> Return on fall budget investments will help drive down deficit: Champagne https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/return-on-fall-budget-investments-will-help-drive-down-deficit-champagne/ Thu, 18 Sep 2025 20:54:01 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=520633 Finance minister says budget will show a declining deficit-to-GDP ratio

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]]> Feds post $3.3B deficit from April to June https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/industry-news/federal-government-posts-3-3b-deficit-from-april-to-june/ Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:59:03 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=518837 Counter-tariffs boost income, but spending widens deficit

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]]> U.S. national debt hits record $37T, Treasury reports https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/u-s-national-debt-hits-record-37t-treasury-reports/ Wed, 13 Aug 2025 14:19:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=517428 The debt is estimated to grow by another trillion dollars in six months

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]]> Growth not as grim as expected, for now https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/growth-not-as-grim-as-expected-for-now/ Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:28:49 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=515561 Scotia boosts still-weak outlook for Canada and the U.S., although uncertainty looms

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