Deficit

• Manitoba projects deficit close to $2B, government launches health-care audits

  The Manitoba government issued a new, higher deficit projection Friday and announced financial audits of health authorities to crack down on what it called overspending.

  Politics

  Mar 22
  
• Mixed reaction to B.C.’s free-spending election year budget

  From delight to outrage, here's what people are saying about the 2024 British Columbia budget.

  Economy

  Feb 22
  
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• Government spending, deficit to rise in B.C. provincial budget: minister

  'It is not the right time to make cuts to people, it is not the right time to make cuts to services, it is not the right time to raise taxes,' Finance Minister Katrine Conroy said.

  Politics

  Feb 21
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• Winnipeg forecasting millions of dollars in deficit as part of 2023 budget

  The city is forecasting a deficit of $7.1 million for the end of November 2023. A report on the numbers is set to be heard by council on Jan. 12, 2024.

  Economy

  Jan 8
• Manitoba’s fiscal recovery: $1.6B deficit tackled with health, housing, and gas tax relief

  The Manitoba government is acting on the $1.6 billion deficit using a new fiscal strategy which Finance Minister Adrien Sala announced on Wednesday. 

  Economy

  Dec 13, 2023
• Manitoba headed for billion-dollar deficit, according to latest financial report

  Manitoba's forecasted deficit is over a billion, according to the NDP government, which puts it higher than what was earlier forecasted in the first quarter for the year.

  Economy

  Dec 5, 2023
• Feds post $4.3 billion deficit as high interest rates grow public debt charges

  In its monthly fiscal monitor, the Finance Department says this compares to a surplus of $3.9 billion during the same period of the 2022-23 fiscal year.

  Politics

  Oct 27, 2023
• Increased spending sees Nova Scotia budget deficit jump to $403 million

  Finance Minister Allan MacMaster said the jump of $123.8 million from earlier projections is due to factors such as additional health care spending and disaster assistance.

  Politics

  Sep 28, 2023
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• Kingston Police likely to go over budget by year’s end

  The police force says unforeseen costs like overtime to police the University District are contributing to the increase in spending.

  Politics

  Sep 19, 2023
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• Saskatoon committee discusses next steps in addressing 2024/2025 funding gap

  With budget deliberations due to start in November, the city has already made some significant progress, cutting the 2024 gap by nearly $29M and the 2025 gap by $2.85M.

  Canada

  Sep 13, 2023