Manitoba projects $1.3-billion deficit in mid-year fiscal update

The Manitoba government is expecting to post a deficit of more than $1-billion for the fiscal year, with overspending in health care driving the projected shortfall.Numbers from the province’s mid-year fiscal update show the government is forecasting a deficit of $1.3-billion – an increase from the $796-million that was tabled in the 2023-24 budget.Finance Minister Adrien Sala said despite the government not reaching its goal, it’s an improvement from the nearly $2-billion deficit that was posted last year.