Provincial debt set to soar by $4 billion within 2 years
CBC News
Posted: Feb 13, 2013 6:27 PM NT
Last Updated: Feb 13, 2013 7:48 PM NT
The provincial government is projecting the budget shortfall for this year and the next two years will total about $4-billion dollars.
Finance minister Jerome Kennedy made the prediction on Wednesday.
"Essentially the budget, or the deficit, for 2012 is projected at mid-year to be $725 million. In 2013, we expect, or it's projected right now, to be $1.6 billion dollars and in 2014 - $1.6 billion dollars. We have a serious situation right now," said Kennedy.
The provincial government's pre-budget consultations are set to begin on Thursday in Carbonear.
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