Economic Indicators

PBO sees federal deficit ballooning to $256 billion

The overall deficit figure is $3.8 billion higher than budget officer Yves Giroux's previous predictions.

By The Canadian Press |June 18, 2020

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CERB extended by eight weeks

Trudeau government passes confidence test with support from New Democrats

By The Canadian Press |June 18, 2020

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Pandemic hampers infrastructure projects: Fitch

Tougher government requirements could upend the economics of P3 plans

By James Langton |June 17, 2020

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Inflation hit negative territory for second straight month in May

Statistics Canada says the annual inflation rate in May sank to negative 0.4%

By Craig Wong, The Canadian Press |June 17, 2020

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