Legalization has the potential to reduce judicial burden, boost employment and offer a new revenue stream for First Nations populations
Most provinces face bigger fiscal woes, says a report from the federal budget watchdog
But their progress may be threatened by U.S. economic and tax policies
Saskatchewan and B.C. are expected to tie for second place, according Conference Board of Canada’s spring provincial outlook
The province is one of only two in Atlantic Canada to be in the black, with Nova Scotia also poised to table its second consecutive balanced budget
Three of the Atlantic provinces, hobbled by debt and population losses, resorted to tax hikes in their latest budgets
Oil-producing provinces face fiscal headwinds
The oil shock is hitting producer provinces hard. But in B.C., the lower C$ and population growth are driving prosperity
Canada’s provinces are approaching balanced budgets and stabilizing their debt burdens
The federal government’s net debt is set to be eliminated in 35 years