Is the government digging itself too deep into a fiscal hole?

The Briefs: Fiscal update from Ottawa is a balancing act; Inflation cools in October; Bank of Canada cautiously optimistic on interest rates; UN warns world is missing climate targets; more than 400,000 government workers strike in Quebec Fixing housing may require changing the demand side of the equation The Fiscal Update: By the Numbers How can the government do more to foster economic growth? Inflation is still driving food prices higher - how we may need to change how we think about food