$78.3B deficit at expected range amid global economic headwinds: Finance minister

$78.3B deficit at expected range amid global economic headwinds: Finance minister

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Canada's Finance Minister François-Philippe Champagne defended the $78.3 billion deficit reported in the federal budget as a way to manage headwinds in the global economy.

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