Feds Post $3.1 Billion Surplus in First 11 Months of 2018-19

The federal government posted a surplus of $3.1 billion over the first 11 months of the 2018-19 fiscal year, according to a new Department of Finance estimate. However, several key big ticket spending items rolled out in the 2019 budget - including a $2.2 billion one-time transfer to the municipalities from the Gas Tax Fund [...]