deficit | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/deficit/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:35:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 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 Multibillion-dollar budget deficit on tap as Alberta introduces its 2026 budget https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/multibillion-dollar-budget-deficit-on-tap-as-alberta-introduces-its-2026-budget/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:35:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532651 The NDP says rather than take responsibility for the budget, Smith prefers to blame immigrants, oil

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]]> U.S. needs tariffs to placate bond market: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-s-needs-tariffs-to-placate-bond-market-nbf/ Tue, 24 Feb 2026 19:23:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532500 Import levies needed to fill fiscal void, amid soaring deficits

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]]> Nova Scotia budget has $1.2B deficit, cuts to public service https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/nova-scotia-budget-has-1-2b-deficit-cuts-to-public-service/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:46:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532411 Net debt is expected to be $27.9 billion in 2026-27

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]]> A B.C. budget few like, with job cuts, higher taxes and increased debt and deficit https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/a-b-c-budget-few-like-with-job-cuts-higher-taxes-and-increased-debt-and-deficit/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:24:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531956 The budget brings in a record deficit of $13.3 billion

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]]> CBO: U.S. federal deficits, debt to worsen over next decade https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/cbo-u-s-federal-deficits-debt-to-worsen-over-next-decade/ Wed, 11 Feb 2026 15:45:36 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531523 Debt held by the public is projected to rise from 101% of GDP to 120% — exceeding historical highs

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]]> Federal deficit $26.4B for April-to-November period https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/federal-deficit-26-4b-for-april-to-november-period/ Fri, 30 Jan 2026 17:41:12 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530737 Revenue, program expenses both rose: fiscal monitor

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]]> Canadian general government posts $4.1B surplus in Q3 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/canadian-general-government-posts-4-1b-surplus-in-q3/ Fri, 09 Jan 2026 16:13:48 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=529000 Social security funds posted a surplus of $13.5B for the quarter

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]]> Newfoundland and Labrador deficit balloons by 51% to $948M https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/newfoundland-and-labrador-deficit-balloons-by-51-to-948m/ Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:50:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527934 Finance minister blames rising health care costs, falling oil prices, previous government

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]]> Foreign investors help absorb rising public debt: NBF https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/research-and-markets/foreign-investors-help-absorb-rising-public-debt-nbf/ Mon, 15 Dec 2025 19:18:37 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=527767 After first half pause, offshore investors back buying bonds in Q3

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]]> 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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