New Brunswick Surplus

• N.B. surplus hits $1 billion as province touts strong fiscal management

  The results come on the back of higher-than-expected population growth and a windfall of personal and corporate income tax revenues.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2023
  
• New Brunswick’s $12.2B budget tackles challenges that come with growth

  The New Brunswick government has tabled a $12.2-billion budget that forecasts a small surplus and promises a funding boost to help stabilize the ailing health-care sector.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2023
  
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• New Brunswick nearing bilateral health agreement with feds

  Through the bilateral agreement, New Brunswick is expected to receive $900 million over the next 10 years.

  Health

  Feb 22, 2023
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• New Brunswick’s budget surplus balloons $739 million more than spring estimate

  The latest forecast is $638.9 million more than what was projected in the province's previous fiscal update in August.

  Economy

  Nov 10, 2022
• N.B. records largest-ever surplus after projecting $244-million deficit

  The province posted a surplus of $777.3 million, a turnaround of more than $1 billion from what was budgeted in March of 2021.

  Politics

  Sep 29, 2022
• New Brunswick says its surplus is $100M more than projected in March

  The rise in projections for the 2022-23 fiscal year is also due to a one-time federal payment to help the province cut its surgery backlogs.

  Canada

  Aug 30, 2022
• New Brunswick fiscal update projects $89.1 million surplus due to higher revenues

  The province's net debt is projected to be $13.4 billion by the end of the fiscal year, a reduction of $63.2 million year over year.

  Politics

  Nov 16, 2021
• Finance minister credits federal transfers for keeping New Brunswick in the black

  The government is now projecting a $37.7-million surplus for the 2021-2022 fiscal year instead of a budgeted deficit of $244.8 million.

  Canada

  Oct 13, 2021