Prince Edward Island reports $14.8-million deficit in fiscal 2023-24
The government of Prince Edward Island is reporting a deficit of $14.8 million for the 2023-24 fiscal year ending March 31.
The figure is $82.8 million smaller than the $97.6-million deficit forecast in the spring 2023 budget.
The Finance Department says revenues were $47.2 million higher than expected and expenditures nearly $35.6 million lower than budgeted.
The province says its fiscal position was helped by $30.7 million in additional provincial income tax revenues and $24.8 million from other income sources and sales.
Expenditures dropped because of lower-than-anticipated spending by some government departments and Crown corporations.
The Island's net debt at the end of the fiscal year was about $2.6 billion.
In fiscal 2022-23, the province reported a $14.4-million surplus.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Oct. 11, 2024.
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