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Government spent $275-billion last year, posted $18.9-billion deficit, $47.9-billion debt: public accounts

The government lost $467-million last year in revenue, money and public property, according to the public accounts Treasury Board President Tony Clement recently tabled in the House of Commons.

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BY BEA VONGDOUANGCHANH
November 16, 2013

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