OTTAWA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Canada is not at risk of falling into a federal budget deficit despite a sharper than expected economic slowdown, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said on Monday.
Harper told reporters that revenues have continued to climb, allowing the government to remain on track so far in the 2008-09 fiscal year to post a 12th consecutive budget surplus.
Ottawa expects a surplus this fiscal year of C$2.3 billion ($2.1 billion).
($1=$1.07 Canadian) (Reporting by David Ljunggren; Writing by Louise Egan; Editing by Peter Galloway)
Harper told reporters that revenues have continued to climb, allowing the government to remain on track so far in the 2008-09 fiscal year to post a 12th consecutive budget surplus.
Ottawa expects a surplus this fiscal year of C$2.3 billion ($2.1 billion).
($1=$1.07 Canadian) (Reporting by David Ljunggren; Writing by Louise Egan; Editing by Peter Galloway)