Canada records C$6.44 billion budget deficit in first 10 months of 2022-23

OTTAWA, March 28 (Reuters) Canada recorded a budget deficit of C$6.44 billion in the first 10 months of 2022-2023 fiscal year, the finance ministry said on Tuesday.

In the same period last year, it recorded a deficit of C$75.29 billion.

In January, the budget deficit was C$906 million, compared with a deficit of C$5.18 billion in January, 2022.

(Reporting by Ismail Shakil; Editing by Steve Scherer)

((ismail.shakil@tr.com))

Keywords: CANADA BUDGET/DEFICIT

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