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  "path": "/news/canada/federal-deficit-comes-in-smaller-than-expected-but-with-37-5-billion-in-extra-spending",
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  "textContent": "OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney’s spring fiscal update showed a smaller than projected budget shortfall of $66.9 billion for the fiscal year that just ended, thanks to a Canadian economy that performed stronger than expected and increased personal and corporate income tax revenues. Read More",
  "title": "Federal deficit smaller than expected in spring economic update, but with $37.5B in extra spending",
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