Increasing expenses reduce Canadian general government surplus
The Canadian general government surplus decreased by $3.4 billion year over year and stood at $3.6 billion in the third quarter. The decrease was attributable to lower growth in revenues (+$15.4 billion; +5.4%) than in expenses (+$18.8 billion; +6.7%). Higher compensation of employees and interest charges were the main contributors to the increase in expenses.
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