In 2019/20, equalization comprised 21 per cent of provincial government revenue in Prince Edward Island.
Atlantic Canada Prosperity
May 28, 2021
2:30AM
Government salaries and benefits comprise approximately 42 per cent of the province's spending.
May 27, 2021
10:06AM
At $2,055 per person, the province's government debt burden is the highest in Canada.
March 25, 2021
1:44PM
The string of deficits will increase Nova Scotia’s government debt by nearly 40 per cent from 2019/20 to 2024/25.
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.
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