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Publication Date: February 18, 2026 - 16:57

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Provinces are bracing for record deficits. What’s causing budgets to see red?

February 18, 2026
From trade tensions to a shrinking workforce and existing inflation, several factors are leading to provinces posting sometimes record-breaking budgets.


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