N.S. predicting $1.29B deficit in 2025-26 budget
HALIFAX: Nova Scotia released its second update on Budget 2025-26: Unlocking Our Potential on Dec. 18. The province is projecting a deficit of $1.29 billion before contingency, up $64.6 million…
Province forecasting record budget deficit of $1.2 billion, up from forecasted $697 million
From a press release HALIFAX: In its first public update for Budget 2025-26, issued September 22, Nova Scotia is forecasting an increase in its deficit from what was projected at…
Province projecting more than $400 million deficit for 2023-24
HALIFAX: The first update on Budget 2023-24: More Healthcare, Faster reflects historic investments in healthcare, settled workforce agreements and the cost of responding to emergencies, including wildfires and flooding. Finance…
N.S. releases budget, with increases set for mental health; environment, long-term care
HALIFAX: The Rankin government’s first budget reflects the priorities of Nova Scotians, providing a path to balance in four years, and investments in key sectors such as long-term care, public…
Government projects $852 m deficit as a result of COVID19 impact
HALIFAX: The first update on Budget 2020-21 shows the COVID-19 pandemic is having a significant impact on the province’s fiscal forecast. Finance and Treasury Board Minister Karen Casey presented the…