FES 2024 – Fireworks and Finances
The big story surrounding this Fall Economic Statement was not the fiscal update itself, but the intense political uncertainty surrounding the resignation of the Finance Minister and the timing of an eventual federal election. Buried underneath all of that lies a fiscal position that has yet again deteriorated alongside a dollop of new programs.
Robert Kavcic
Director and Senior Economist
Benjamin Reitzes
Managing Director, Canadian Rates & Macro Strategist