The string of deficits will increase Nova Scotia’s government debt by nearly 40 per cent from 2019/20 to 2024/25.
Atlantic Canada Prosperity
March 12, 2021
2:09PM
The provincial government projects a $112 million operating deficit this year.
March 9, 2021
10:05AM
Government debt interest payments in P.E.I. currently amount to $123 million annually.
January 22, 2021
10:57AM
Last year was the first in at least 25 years that the province derived no revenue from petroleum royalties.
January 4, 2021
11:54AM
The three Maritime provinces rely more heavily on federal transfers than any other province.
December 31, 2020
9:24AM
Among residents who donated, the average annual contribution equalled only 0.45 per cent of their household income.
November 6, 2020
9:48AM
Nova Scotia recorded the largest government sector at 61.6 per cent of the economy, more than double the optimal size.
August 12, 2020
9:03PM
Some workers remain unemployed because the benefits are generous.
June 25, 2020
2:25PM
In 2019, equalization represented 15.5 per cent of provincial revenue in Nova Scotia.
June 25, 2020
10:14AM
The province's net government debt may rise 17 per cent in 2020/21.
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