budget | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/budget/ Canada's news source for financial professionals Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:35:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/3/2018/01/cropped-favicon-1-32x32.png budget | Investment Executive https://www.investmentexecutive.com/tag/budget/ 32 32 Multibillion-dollar budget deficit on tap as Alberta introduces its 2026 budget https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/multibillion-dollar-budget-deficit-on-tap-as-alberta-introduces-its-2026-budget/ Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:35:57 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532651 The NDP says rather than take responsibility for the budget, Smith prefers to blame immigrants, oil

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]]> Nova Scotia budget has $1.2B deficit, cuts to public service https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/nova-scotia-budget-has-1-2b-deficit-cuts-to-public-service/ Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:46:28 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=532411 Net debt is expected to be $27.9 billion in 2026-27

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]]> A B.C. budget few like, with job cuts, higher taxes and increased debt and deficit https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/a-b-c-budget-few-like-with-job-cuts-higher-taxes-and-increased-debt-and-deficit/ Wed, 18 Feb 2026 14:24:23 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531956 The budget brings in a record deficit of $13.3 billion

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]]> New Brunswick projects $1.3-billion deficit https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/new-brunswick-projects-1-3-billion-deficit/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 21:51:00 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531941 Health care costs are coming in at $432.5M over budget

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]]> Provinces contend with fresh shocks ahead of 2026 budget season https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/provinces-contend-with-fresh-shocks-ahead-of-2026-budget-season/ Tue, 17 Feb 2026 15:04:59 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=531855 Overall outlook has improved from this time last year: Desjardins

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]]> Credit agency downgrades Nova Scotia’s finances https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/credit-agency-downgrades-nova-scotias-finances/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 21:53:52 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530897 S&P Global cites more spending and debt in decision

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]]> Federal fiscal boost will be slow, steady: CIBC https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/federal-fiscal-boost-will-be-slow-steady-cibc/ Mon, 02 Feb 2026 20:06:17 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=530858 Feds' investment promises potential long-term payoff, no quick hit

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]]> Starmer backs U.K. Treasury chief over claims she misled the public about the economy https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/starmer-backs-u-k-treasury-chief-over-claims-she-misled-the-public-about-the-economy/ Mon, 01 Dec 2025 17:08:02 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526648 The U.K. leader defended the decision to raise taxes, raise the minimum wage

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]]> U.K.’s unpopular Labour government tries to fight back with a tax-raising budget https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/u-k-s-unpopular-labour-government-tries-to-fight-back-with-a-tax-raising-budget/ Wed, 26 Nov 2025 16:08:50 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526371 The government was elected in a landslide victory in July 2024 on a promise not to raise taxes on income for working people

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]]> Quebec economic update offers modest financial relief to households https://www.investmentexecutive.com/news/quebec-economic-update-offers-modest-financial-relief-to-households/ Tue, 25 Nov 2025 21:46:41 +0000 https://www.investmentexecutive.com/?p=526346 The deficit is projected at $12.4B, down from $13.6B

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