The province is forecasting a record deficit of more than $1 billion in its first fiscal update since February. The ballooning figure is being attributed to spending in health care and affordability measures, as well as declining revenues. As Skye Bryden-Blom reports, the Opposition was quick to pounce on today’s budget news.
- Nova Scotia premier defends his government’s historic $1.2-billion deficit
- Nova Scotia deficit projection rises by more than 70 per cent to record $1.2 billion