Surplus

• City of Saskatoon carries over multi-million-dollar surplus from 2024

  Saskatoon may still be weeks away from spring but the city is already seeing green as preliminary year end financials from 2024 show a surplus of $12.27 million.

  Consumer

  Feb 27
  
• Saskatoon sees almost $10-million surplus in 2023 year-end financials

  Saskatoon's chief financial cfficer Clae Hack said the city is facing a surplus.

  Money

  Feb 29, 2024
  
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• Powell River selling ‘brand new, never-used’ fire engine for $1M

  The city approved the truck's purchase in 2018 and ordered it in 2022 as a part of its plan to replace equipment for the local fire department.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2024
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• 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
• Saskatchewan sees drop in projected surplus, still aims to cut debt

  The province said the surplus is down $532 million from the budget, pointing to wildfire fighting efforts and higher non-cash pension expenses as the reason for that.

  Politics

  Aug 31, 2023
• Saskatchewan 2023-24 provincial budget released with forecasted surplus

  Donna Harpauer, Saskatchewan's minister of finance, said a total revenue of $19.7 billion is forecast for 2023, with $18.7 billion for expenses and $1 billion leftover as surplus.

  Politics

  Mar 22, 2023
• Opposition parties remain skeptical of forecasts ahead of N.B. budget

  The province vastly underestimated revenues for the last two years in a row, leading to record surpluses. Opposition parties say they want to see better forecasting this year.

  Politics

  Mar 20, 2023
• New Brunswick continues torrid population growth, but economists say support is needed

  The record influx of people has increased pressure on housing and health care, which were already facing challenges prior to the pandemic.

  Economy

  Dec 22, 2022
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• N.B. Liberals question proposed tax cuts after auditor general call for fiscal prudence

  A report from the province's auditor general says the province is in decent fiscal health, but says the government should be wary moving forward.

  Politics

  Nov 30, 2022
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• 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