Ottawa – Chrystia Freeland, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, welcomed the International Monetary Fund (IMF)’s Staff Concluding Statement of the 2023 Article IV Mission, which highlighted Canada’s resilient economy, stable fiscal outlook, clean economy plan, and actions to improve housing affordability. The IMF’s latest projections reaffirm Canada’s position as the G7 country with the lowest deficit-to-GDP ratio in every …