Canada Fiscal Watchdog Expects Budget Deficit to Widen to C$46.8B This Yr — Update

By Paul Vieira

OTTAWA–Canada’s budget watchdog said the federal government’s fiscal deficit is expected to widen by a third, and exceed the level that Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland has vowed to maintain.

In an analysis published Tuesday, the Office of the Parliamentary Budget Officer said it expects the budget deficit for the current…