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B.C.’s deficit for last year comes in $3 billion lower than forecast
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British Columbia’s Finance Minister Brenda Bailey said the deficit for the 2025-2026 budget year was $7.7 billion, about $3 billion lower than projected thanks to higher revenues and spending reductions.
received an initial $936 million payment in August 2025, out of a total $3.6 billion settlement payment.
The settlement revenue partly offset a $2.4-billion decrease in revenue related to the elimination of the consumer carbon tax in 2025.
Meanwhile, infrastructure spending on projects such as hospitals and transportation was about $4 billion lower than forecast as some projects were delayed, a process Bailey referred to as “slippage.”
The debt-to-GDP ratio is a key metric used by credit rating agencies and investors, and a lower ratio is generally an indicator of a healthier economy.