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Quebec Finance Minister Girard Tables 2026-2027 Budget Focused on Deficit Reduction and Core Spending
Quebec’s 2026-27 budget aims to cut a $8.6 billion deficit while boosting infrastructure spending by over $2 billion, including hospitals and transit projects.
- Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard tabled the 2026-2027 budget, focused on reducing the deficit and core government spending.
- The budget is expected to be Girard's last before the fall election and the selection of a new Quebec premier to replace François Legault.
- While projected to have a $12.4 billion deficit for 2025-26, the budget aims to ensure stability amidst economic uncertainty.
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For his eighth and final budget before the province-wide general election, Finance Minister Eric Girard, who promised a "restrained and targeted" approach, announced a deficit nearing $9 billion on Wednesday, March 18. Here are seven key takeaways from this final budget exercise by the Coalition Avenir Québec (CAQ). Also read: New federal assistance allows you to claim up to $50,000 on the purchase of a first home. If you were expecting a $500 c…
It melts the deficit and presents a budget without electoral gifts or flaflas.
For his eighth fiscal year, Minister Eric Girard gave the impression that he wanted to make as few waves as possible.
Quebec Budget Projects $8.6B Deficit, Focuses on Core Services
Quebec’s new budget focuses on maintaining core services like health and education, with no flashy big-ticket spending ahead of a fall general election. Gone are the recent years of tax cuts and government cheques of hundreds of dollars to Quebec households. Instead, Finance Minister Eric Girard says his budget for the 2026-27 fiscal year reflects persistent economic uncertainty, primarily due to the trade conflict with the United States. The $1…
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