The province has some of the highest personal income tax rates in North America.
newfoundland & labrador finances
On a per-person basis, government spending will increase to $19,238, the highest of any province in Canada.
In 2023/24, the province will spend roughly $1.1 billion on debt interest.
The financial burden will likely fall disproportionately on younger lower-income residents looking to enter the housing market.
According to polling results, the majority of Atlantic Canadians believe the top income tax rate shouldn’t be over 50 per cent.
The province's net debt is $31,749 per person, by far the highest level of any province in Canada.
The province’s oil and gas sector produces a significant amount of revenue for the government.
Residents of the province face the highest provincial government debt interest costs in the country.
The average family in the province earning $117,564 will pay an estimated $56,588 in total taxes.
Mines in the province employ more than 8,000 people.