Province had projected a $12M surplus in the spring
Champagne's press secretary pushed back on the PBO’s framing
It plans to introduce an electricity price of about US$0.06 per kilowatt hour starting Jan. 1
The central bank's next rate decision is set for Dec. 10
Experts say the projected deficit is broadly in line with expectations
The 406-page budget includes almost $90B in net new spending items over five years
The Canada-U.S. trade war forms the backdrop of the entire budgetary plan
BoC's trying to "make sure that the tariff problem doesn't become an inflation problem"
The U.S. Federal Reserve, other central banks are juggling duelling priorities
Carney's first federal budget is set to be unveiled on Nov. 4