OTTAWA, April 24 (Reuters) – Canada recorded the next C$25.55 billion ($18.66 billion) funds deficit for the primary 11 months of the 2025/26 fiscal 12 months as authorities expenditures grew sooner than revenues, the finance ministry stated on Friday.
By comparability, the deficit in the identical interval a 12 months earlier had been C$19.27 billion, it stated in a press release.
Program bills rose 2.1% on will increase throughout nearly all main classes of spending. Public debt expenses shrank barely by 0.1% reflecting the influence of decrease rates of interest on treasury payments and different devices. This was partly offset by increased common efficient rates of interest on an elevated inventory of marketable bonds, the ministry stated.
12 months-to-date revenues grew by 0.8%, largely reflecting increased earnings from customized import duties and company and private earnings tax revenues.
On a month-to-month foundation, Canada posted a surplus of C$5.66 billion in February, in comparison with a C$7.57 billion surplus in February 2025.
