'A roll of the dice': New report raises alarm over mounting federal debts as Ottawa seeks economic growth

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'A roll of the dice': New report raises alarm over mounting federal debts as Ottawa seeks economic growth
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A new forecast frames the Liberal’s 2021 budget as a risky gamble for future economic growth, where debt levels as a percentage of GDP are expected to continue ticking upwards.

According to C.D. Howe’s baseline scenario, Ottawa’s debt-to-GDP ratio will increase to 60 per cent by 2055, or roughly 10 per cent higher than today.

According to C.D. Howe’s baseline scenario, Ottawa’s debt-to-GDP ratio will increase to 60 per cent by 2055, or roughly 10 per cent higher than today
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