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Fall Economic Statement: The budget won’t balance itself (that’s what the reserve is for)

The path to erasing the deficit and balancing the books involves tapping the government’s $1-billion reserve to help stomach the added expense caused by a shift in accounting practices.

Published Nov 14, 2016 at 5:11pm

Fall Economic Statement: The budget won’t balance itself (that’s what the reserve is for)

Finance Minister Charles Sousa speaks to the press after tabling the 2016 fall economic update.

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