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Février 29, 2024 1:33PM

P.E.I. government misses opportunity to correct fiscal course
Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen
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P.E.I. government misses opportunity to correct fiscal course

According to the budget, the province will run its second consecutive deficit in 2024/25.

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Février 22, 2024 12:30PM

P.E.I. government could balance budget with spending restraint

Alex Whalen
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P.E.I. government could balance budget with spending restraint

The province's debt interest costs will hit a projected $183 million by 2025/26.

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Octobre 10, 2023 12:00AM

P.E.I. government must change course to restore fiscal sustainability
Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss
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P.E.I. government must change course to restore fiscal sustainability

The province increased program spending by 11.5 per cent in 2022/23.

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Juillet 3, 2023 2:30AM

Tax burden for P.E.I. families continues to grow

Evin Ryan, Alex Whalen
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Tax burden for P.E.I. families continues to grow

The average family in the province will pay more than 43 per cent of its income in taxes this year.

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Mai 26, 2023 3:10PM

P.E.I. government delivers modest tax relief but fiscal clouds loom large
Alex Whalen, Jake Fuss
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P.E.I. government delivers modest tax relief but fiscal clouds loom large

The province's net debt will reach a projected $3.2 billion by 2025/26.

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PEI debt, pei spending, pei budget, debt and deficit
Mai 22, 2023 3:30AM

P.E.I. lags behind most other provinces on employment income and other key metrics
Ben Eisen, Alex Whalen
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P.E.I. lags behind most other provinces on employment income and other key metrics
The province's unemployment rate remained significantly above the national average throughout the entire 2010s.
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Mars 6, 2023 12:00AM

P.E.I. government should eliminate hidden tax in next budget
Alex Whalen
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P.E.I. government should eliminate hidden tax in next budget

The province had the fifth-highest tax rate on personal income for those who made $50,000.

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PEI debt, pei spending, prince edward island, prince edward island budget
Février 22, 2023 9:24AM

P.E.I. government should restrain spending in upcoming budget

Alex Whalen
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P.E.I. government should restrain spending in upcoming budget

Among nine P.E.I. premiers since 1965, Premier King has overseen the third-highest average annual increase in per-person spending.

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Février 16, 2023 1:00AM

Prince Edward Island Premiers and Provincial Government Spending
Alex Whalen, Joel Emes
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Prince Edward Island Premiers and Provincial Government Spending
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Décembre 29, 2022 9:14AM

Union president ignores facts about government spending in P.E.I.

Jake Fuss, Alex Whalen
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Union president ignores facts about government spending in P.E.I.

The province will increase its net debt to $2.7 billion this year.

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PEI debt, prince edward island, prince edward island budget, pei spending