Ottawa Posts Federal Deficit of $2.9B From April to June

Ottawa Posts Federal Deficit of $2.9B From April to June
The Peace Tower on Parliament Hill is framed by leaves in Ottawa on Aug. 27, 2024. The Canadian Press/Sean Kilpatrick
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The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $2.9 billion over the first three months of the fiscal year.

The result compared with a $3.6-billion surplus for the same period a year earlier