The Nova Scotia government projects net debt will increase by 23 per cent over three years.
Atlantic Canada Prosperity
March 21, 2024
1:08PM
On a per-person basis, government spending will increase to $19,238, the highest of any province in Canada.
March 19, 2024
1:50PM
The province's program spending this year will increase by 6.2 per cent, a rate faster than population growth plus inflation.
March 18, 2024
2:00AM
This year, the province will spend a projected $548 million on provincial debt interest.
February 29, 2024
1:51PM
The province's net debt is projected to rise by more than $6 billion.
February 29, 2024
1:33PM
According to the budget, the province will run its second consecutive deficit in 2024/25.
February 26, 2024
1:53PM
The province has some of the highest personal income taxes in North America.
January 30, 2024
2:30AM
In Nova Scotia, government spending as a share of the economy averaged more than 60 per cent from 2007 and 2019.
December 8, 2023
11:31AM
The province's net debt is $31,749 per person, by far the highest level of any province in Canada.
November 12, 2023
4:30AM
An income gap of thousands of dollars per year makes a big difference for living standards and quality of life.
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