Oh Maple CanadaIndependent Canadian public-policy and consumer-information reporting. Every figure is sourced; corrections are published, not buried.https://ohmaplecanada.ca/en-caBudget 2026 in Charts: A $62.3-Billion Deficit, and Interest Now Costs More Than the Health Transferhttps://ohmaplecanada.ca/reports-data/canada-budget-2026-deficit-debt-interest-charts/https://ohmaplecanada.ca/reports-data/canada-budget-2026-deficit-debt-interest-charts/Budget 2026 projects a $62.3-billion federal deficit for 2026–27. Interest on the debt ($60.2 billion) now exceeds the Canada Health Transfer ($57.4 billion). Five charts explain the numbers.Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT
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analysis5https://ohmaplecanada.ca/articles/canada-budget-2026-deficit-debt-interest-charts/hero.pnganalysisreports-datafederal-budgetdeficitpublic-debthealth-transfersfiscal-policyCanada's Unemployment Rate Rises to 6.7%. The Harder Problem Is Getting Hiredhttps://ohmaplecanada.ca/canada-watch/canada-unemployment-october-2026-hiring-slowdown/https://ohmaplecanada.ca/canada-watch/canada-unemployment-october-2026-hiring-slowdown/Canada's unemployment rate rose to 6.7% in October 2026. Fewer job seekers are finding work each month, and long-term unemployment remains well above pre-pandemic levels.Mon, 09 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT
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analysis6https://ohmaplecanada.ca/articles/canada-unemployment-october-2026-hiring-slowdown/hero.pnganalysiscanada-watchjobsunemploymentlabour-marketyouth-employmentprovincesCanada's Unemployment Rate Improved. Getting Stuck Without Work Is Still the Problemhttps://ohmaplecanada.ca/canada-watch/canada-job-market-long-term-unemployment-august-2026/https://ohmaplecanada.ca/canada-watch/canada-job-market-long-term-unemployment-august-2026/Canada's unemployment rate was 6.4% in August 2026, but 24% of unemployed people had been searching for work for at least 27 weeks.Wed, 30 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT
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