Ottawa posts $21.7 billion deficit for April-to-December period
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This article was published 28/02/2025 (393 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
OTTAWA – The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $21.7 billion for the April-to-December period of its 2024-25 fiscal year.
The result compared with a deficit of $23.6 billion for the same period a year earlier.
According to the Finance Department’s monthly fiscal monitor, revenue for the nine-month period totalled $355.6 billion, up from nearly $318.1 billion a year earlier, boosted by gains in all categories.
Program expenses excluding net actuarial losses amounted to $333.2 billion, up from nearly $301 billion, boosted by increases across all major categories including direct program expenses and major transfers to persons.
Public debt charges totalled $41.1 billion, up from $35.1 billion.
Net actuarial losses were $3 billion, down from $5.7 billion a year ago.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Feb. 28, 2025.