Federal government reports $1.4B deficit for its April-May period
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OTTAWA – The federal government posted a budgetary deficit of $1.4 billion for the April-to-May period of its 2026-27 fiscal year.
In its latest monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says the result compares with a deficit of $9.9 billion for the same time a year earlier.
The result came as revenues totalled $87.8 billion for the two-month period, up 15.5 per cent from $76 billion for the same period of 2025-26.
Meanwhile, program expenses excluding net actuarial losses amounted to $78.4 billion, up 3.7 per cent from $75.7 billion for the same period in the previous fiscal year.
Public debt charges totalled $9.9 billion, up 3.3 per cent from $9.6 billion compared with last year.
Net actuarial losses were $830 million, compared with $670 million a year ago.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published July 31, 2026.