Fiscal Update

• Saskatchewan fiscal update projects $825M deficit, cites health, agriculture costs

  The Saskatchewan government is forecasting an $825-million deficit, inching slightly more into the red from 2026-27 budget projections in March.

  Economy

  Aug 27
  
• Carney faces pressure to show results in spring fiscal update: former PBO

  The spring economic statement comes one year to the day after the party secured a minority mandate in the federal election, a fourth win for the Liberals in a row.

  Economy

  Apr 26
  
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• Infrastructure, jobs may be focus of Ontario’s fall fiscal update

  Ontario's finance minister recently highlighted infrastructure spending and protecting jobs as areas the federal budget falls short.

  Politics

  Nov 5, 2025
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• Winnipeg reports budget shortfall and transit surplus in 2023 financial review

  The report reveals a deficit of $297,000 in the tax-supported operating budget and a surplus of $1.3 million in transit operations.

  Economy

  Mar 4, 2024
• 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
• 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
• Conservatives, NDP slam government’s ‘out of touch’ fall economic statement

  Opposition parties are criticizing the federal government's fall economic statement for not doing enough to help Canadians amid high inflation and rising household bills.

  Economy

  Nov 3, 2022
• Fall economic statement to include proposed corporate stock buyback tax: source

  A senior government official revealed the plan on the condition they not be named because they were not authorized to discuss the contents of the fiscal update publicly.

  Economy

  Nov 2, 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
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• Province provides mid-year financial update, says projected deficit lowered

  Manitoba's deficit for 2021-2022 could be almost half a billion dollars, coming out at an estimated $1.12-billion dollars by March 2022.

  Economy

  Dec 17, 2021