Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia premier apologizes, reverses some budget cuts amid outcry

Nova Scotia premier apologizes, reverses some budget cuts amid outcry

The reversal comes just over two weeks after Houston's government tabled its budget

By Lyndsay Armstrong, The Canadian Press |March 10, 2026

5 min read

Nova Scotia budget has $1.2B deficit, cuts to public service

Nova Scotia budget has $1.2B deficit, cuts to public service

Net debt is expected to be $27.9 billion in 2026-27

By The Canadian Press |February 23, 2026

2 min read

Credit agency downgrades Nova Scotia’s finances

Economic Indicators

Credit agency downgrades Nova Scotia’s finances

S&P Global cites more spending and debt in decision

By The Canadian Press |February 2, 2026

1 min read

Nova Scotia budget includes major tax cuts, reserve fund amid U.S. tariff threats

Nova Scotia budget includes major tax cuts, reserve fund amid U.S. tariff threats

Basic personal amount would increase, and small biz tax rate would drop while threshold would increase to $700K

By Michael Tutton and Keith Doucette, The Canadian Press, with files from Advisor.ca |February 18, 2025

3 min read