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Carney Spent Oil Windfall on Tax Write-off, Budget Watchdog Says

Bloomberg Markets20 October 2026, 16:21 UTCCanada

Canada’s budget watchdog says new federal measures, including a major tax incentive for businesses, have more than offset a surge in revenues driven largely by higher energy prices.

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