Federal government posts $370M deficit for April-to-June period
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OTTAWA – The federal government posted a deficit of $370 million for the April-to-June period of its 2026-27 fiscal year.
In its monthly fiscal monitor report, the Finance Department says the result compared with a deficit of $6.28 billion for the same period a year earlier.
The deficit came as revenue totalled $132.64 billion for the three-month period, up from $120.84 billion in the same period last year.
Program expenses excluding net actuarial losses amounted to $117.16 billion, up from $112.34 billion a year ago.
Public debt charges totalled $14.61 billion for the period, up from $13.77 billion.
Net actuarial losses were $1.25 billion, up from $1.01 billion a year ago.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 28, 2026.