The average Nova Scotia family will pay more than 44 per cent of their income on taxes this year.
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June 16, 2022
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Seventy-five per cent of survey respondents said uncertainty around protected areas was a deterrent to investment.
March 31, 2022
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The province's spending is projected to increase by $664 million over the next three years.
March 23, 2022
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At last update, the province’s budget deficit was $440 million for 2021-22.
August 27, 2021
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Since 1999, the provincial government increased health-care spending by more than 78 per cent.
January 22, 2021
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Last year was the first in at least 25 years that the province derived no revenue from petroleum royalties.
October 1, 2020
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Government accounted for 61.6 per cent of all economic activity in the province.
July 30, 2020
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High rates can influence people’s decisions on where to work or start new businesses.
June 11, 2020
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The province’s net debt will rise from $15.2 billion to nearly $17.2 billion.
June 9, 2020
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Government workers in Atlantic Canada received 11.9 per cent more (on average) in wages than their private-sector counterparts.