{
  "id": 3982786,
  "title": "Federal government posts $370M deficit for April-to-June period",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/federal-government-posts-370m-deficit-for-april-to-june-period",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-28T15:09:45.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/business/2026/08/28/federal-government-posts-370m-deficit-for-april-to-june-period"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OTTAWA - The federal government recorded a $370 million deficit for the April-to-June period of its 2026-27 fiscal year. Compared to the same period a year earlier, the deficit saw a significant decrease, falling from $6.28 billion to $370 million. Revenue for the three-month period reached $132.64 billion, an increase from $120.84 billion in the previous year's comparable period. However, program expenses, excluding net actuarial losses, rose to $117.16 billion from $112.34 billion. Public debt charges for the period amounted to $14.61 billion, up from $13.77 billion. Net actuarial losses grew to $1.25 billion, up from $1.01 billion.",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}