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Freeland says feds taking the ‘right approach’ as fiscal update projects deficit declining to $36.4-billion

‘Despite the fact that recession is on everyone's mind,’ economist David Macdonald says the statement does not ‘implement the lessons learned during the pandemic.’

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Freeland says feds taking the ‘right approach’ as fiscal update projects deficit declining to $36.4-billion

‘Despite the fact that recession is on everyone's mind,’ economist David Macdonald says the statement does not ‘implement the lessons learned during the pandemic.’

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