Canada on a Path to Joining Global Debt Bubble

The federal fall fiscal update not having a roadmap to a balanced budget grabbed most of the headlines, but it wasn’t particularly surprising.
Canada on a Path to Joining Global Debt Bubble
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (R) congratulates Minister of Finance Bill Morneau following the fall fiscal update in the House of Commons, in Ottawa Nov. 21, 2018. The Canadian Press/Adrian Wyld
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NEWS ANALYSIS

The fact that the government’s fall fiscal update lacked a roadmap to a balanced budget grabbed most of the headlines, but that wasn’t particularly surprising. On the surface, the problem of seemingly perpetual deficits doesn’t appear threatening for Canada given the strong economy.

But when the next recession rolls around and government spending rises further, the country’s fiscal position won’t be pretty.

Rahul Vaidyanath
Rahul Vaidyanath
Journalist
Rahul Vaidyanath is a journalist with The Epoch Times in Ottawa. His areas of expertise include the economy, financial markets, China, and national defence and security. He has worked for the Bank of Canada, Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp., and investment banks in Toronto, New York, and Los Angeles.
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