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Ottawa posts $5.36B deficit for first five months of 2026-27 fiscal year

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The Canadian Press. (2026, October 30). Ottawa posts $5.36B deficit for first five months of 2026-27 fiscal year. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/politics/federal/ottawa-posts-5-36b-deficit-for-first-five-months-of-2026-27-fiscal-year/article_077fed48-741c-57da-b066-1902702beed8.html

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The federal government in Ottawa reported a deficit of $5.36 billion for the period from April to August 2026, marking an improvement compared to the same period last year when the deficit was $11.07 billion. Revenue increased to $215.54 billion, driven by higher personal income tax and GST revenues, although customs import duties and energy taxes saw declines. Program expenses excluding net actuarial losses rose to $195.95 billion from $187.16 billion in the previous year, with major transfers to persons and direct program expenses contributing to this growth.

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As of the latest fiscal monitor report on October 30, 2026, the federal government in Ottawa reported a $5.36B deficit for the first five months of its 2026-27 fiscal year, marking an improvement from last year's deficit of $11.07B during the same period. Revenue reached $215.54B, up from $201.18B a year earlier, driven by higher personal income tax revenues and GST revenues but partially offset by lower customs import duties and energy tax revenues. Program expenses excluding net actuarial losses increased to $195.95B, reflecting rises in direct program expenses and major transfers to persons. Public debt charges rose slightly from $23.01B to $25.10B.

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The federal government posted a deficit of $5.36 billion for the first five months of its 2026-27 fiscal year. asserted

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In its monthly fiscal monitor report, the Finance Department says the result compared with a deficit of $11.07 billion in the same April-to-August period a year earlier. asserted

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The deficit came as revenue totalled $215.54 billion, up from $201.18 billion a year earlier, helped by higher personal income tax revenues, other revenues and GST revenues, offset in part by lower customs import duties and energy tax revenues. asserted

revenue → come → duties

Program expenses excluding net actuarial losses amounted to $195.95 billion, up from $187.16 billion in the same period last year, due mainly to increases in direct program expenses and major transfers to persons. asserted

expenses → exclude → persons

Public debt charges totalled $25.10 billion, up from $23.01 billion. asserted

charges → total → billion

Net actuarial gains amounted to $150 million compared with a net actuarial loss of $2.08 billion a year earlier. asserted

gains → amount → billion

This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 30, 2026. asserted

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Ottawa posts $5.36B deficit for first five months of 2026-27 fiscal year

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