Federal Deficit for Previous Fiscal Year Comes in Lower Than Anticipated in Budget

Federal Deficit for Previous Fiscal Year Comes in Lower Than Anticipated in Budget
Storm clouds pass by the Peace tower and Parliament hill in Ottawa on Aug. 18, 2020. Adrian Wyld/The Canadian Press
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Annual financial statements show the federal deficit for the previous fiscal year was $23.6 billion lower than the projected in the spring budget.
According to public accounts documents released Thursday, the federal deficit for the 2021-22 fiscal year was less than expected because of Canada’s strong economic recovery from the pandemic and the winding-down of pandemic supports.