Table of Contents
Highlights
Chapter 1 – Creating Jobs and Growth and Supporting Families in a Fragile Global Economy
Supporting Canadian Families
Supporting Businesses
Returning to Balanced Budgets
Chapter 2 – Economic Developments and Prospects
Introduction
Global Economic Developments and Outlook
Financial Market Developments
Commodity Prices
Canada’s Economic Performance
Canadian Economic Outlook—Private Sector Forecasts
Adjustment to the September Survey of Private Sector Economists
Risk Assessment
Planning Assumptions
Chapter 3 – Fiscal Situation and Outlook
Fiscal Planning Assumptions
Changes in the Fiscal Outlook Since Budget 2014
Summary Statement of Transactions
Outlook for Budgetary Revenues
Outlook for Program Expenses
Risks to the Fiscal Projections
Sensitivity of the Budgetary Balance to Economic Shocks
Annex – Update of Long-Term Economic and Fiscal Projections
Long-Term Economic and Fiscal Projections
Methodology and Key Assumptions
Detailed Fiscal Projections
Sensitivity Analysis
