Ottawa Posts $14.5-Billion Deficit for April-to-October Period

Ottawa Posts $14.5-Billion Deficit for April-to-October Period
The Peace Tower is framed through the iron railing on Parliament Hill in Ottawa on Oct. 24, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $14.5 billion between April and October.

That compares to a $15.1 billion deficit over the same period last year.