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Jun 18, 2026, 05:00 ET This year, each Canadian taxpayer will pay between $1,845 and $3,348 for interest on federal and provincial government debt

VANCOUVER, BC, June 18, 2026 /CNW/ - Combined government debt interest payments for both the federal and provincial governments in Canada will cost $94.4 billion in 2025/26--or between $1,845 and $3,348 per Canadian depending on the province, finds a new study published by the Fraser Institute, an independent, non-partisan Canadian public policy think-tank. "Interest must be paid on government...