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Federal government posts $14.5-billion deficit for April-to-October period

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The Finance Department says the federal deficit was $14.5 billion between April and October .

That compares to a $15.1 billion deficit over the same period last year .

Public debt charges were up by $5.3 billion , or 19.4 per cent , mostly reflecting higher interest rates.

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