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Canada’s ‘shocking’ deficit likely to get larger: Craig Alexander

Larysa Harapyn | Posted: July 10, 2020, 5:11 p.m. | Updated: July 10, 2020, 8:01 p.m. | 1 Min Read
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Ottawa revealed the federal deficit will hit an eye-watering $343.2 billion this fiscal year. Deloitte economist Craig Alexander goes through the numbers with Financial Post’s Larysa Harapyn.

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