B.C.'s projected deficit grows to $13.8B

B.C.'s projected deficit grows to $13.8B

September 15, 2026 7:12 am PST.

The provincial government is out with B.C.’s quarterly fiscal update, with deficit projections rising to nearly $13.8 billion. Kurt Black reports.

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