-- TD銀行は火曜日に発表された春季経済見通しを受けて、カナダ政府の財政状況は2025~2026年度末にかけて予想よりも改善し、財政赤字は予想より114億ドル減少する見込みだと述べた。 しかし、この増加分の多くは予算期間を通じて支出されるだろうと、同行は指摘した。 今回の見通しでは、今後6年間で375億ドルの新規支出が約束されているが、その多くは既に発表されている措置、例えば消費税還付の拡充、ガソリン税免除、電気自動車補助金などによって既に賄われていると、TD銀行は指摘した。 新たな支出措置には、熟練技能者の育成拡大に60億ドル、新たな政府系ファンドの設立などが含まれる。 全体として、短期的な財政赤字が若干改善したことで、連邦債務負担の増加ペースは若干鈍化すると、同行は述べた。しかし、債務返済費用は予算期間を通じて増加し続けるだろう。 同行によると、新たなカナダ・ストロング・ファンドに関するより詳細な評価は、多くの未解決の疑問点が明確になるまで待たなければならない。
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