Government finance statistics, second quarter 2023

Deficits persist for federal and provincial–territorial governments

The Canadian general government, excluding social security funds (Canada Pension Plan and Quebec Pension Plan), posted a deficit of $5.5 billion, mainly due to federal ($3.8 billion) and provincial–territorial ($1.0 billion) governments.

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