Canada cut deficit-to-GDP ratio to 31.1% from 32.0% in 2017-18 - ConsultFX

Canada cut deficit-to-GDP ratio to 31.1% from 32.0% in 2017-18

Canada releases budget report Ok, so the 2016-17 deficit was coincidentally revised higher to the exact level of this year's deficit. Something that will allow the government to say the deficit hasn't been rising. And I'm supposed to believe that's not manipulated?