On a per-person basis, government spending will increase to $19,238, the highest of any province in Canada.
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The province's net debt will reach a projected $16.3 billion in 2024/25.
The province's program spending this year will increase by 6.2 per cent, a rate faster than population growth plus inflation.
The average Singaporean earns about 30 per cent more than the average American.
New Brunswickers who required medically-necessary surgeries endured a median wait for treatment of 52.6 weeks.
This year, the province will spend a projected $548 million on provincial debt interest.
From 2019-20 to 2024-25, the government increased program spending by more than 50 per cent.
The government should learn from past experience and ensure new rules about the fund are constitutional.
The territory's mining sector tends to pay above-average wages.
Population growth often leads to faster economic growth, but that doesn’t necessarily mean the economy is doing well.
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