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1. Nova Scotia increases public school spending while student results decline

   According to the latest comparable data, the province's average math scores have steadily declined. ...

2. Nova Scotia budget shows debt accumulating at rapid pace

   The string of deficits will increase Nova Scotia’s government debt by nearly 40 per cent from 2019/20 to 2024/25. ...

3. Nova Scotia government should unwind early-COVID emergency spending in upcoming budget

   The province faces a projected $779 million budget deficit for 2020. ...

4. Atlantic Canada's Precarious Public Finances

   Canada’s four Atlantic provinces—Prince Edward Island, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, and Newfoundland & Labrador—face long-term threats to fiscal sustainability. COVID-19 and the resulting economic downturn has only added to these challenges. Further, ...

5. Nova Scotia most government-dominated province in Canada

   Appeared in the Bluenose Bulletin, October 1, 2020 The COVID outbreak and economic downturn has produced a dramatic increase in government spending across the country. The federal and provincial governments have rolled out a variety of programs aimed to ...

6. McNeil government faces debt tidal wave

   The province’s net debt will rise from $15.2 billion to nearly $17.2 billion. ...