bc government debt

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B.C. government projects massive debt accumulation—and British Columbians will pay the price

The government plans to overspend by $11.2 billion relative to its 2023 budget plan.


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B.C. government’s spending spike sparks debt boom

This fiscal year the province's debt interest costs with reach $3.3 billion.


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B.C.’s coming debt boom will make COVID deficits look like small potatoes

The province is on track to add more debt than it did during the 2008/09 recession and pandemic.


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Cost of government debt rising for British Columbians

By 2025/26, the province will spend an estimated $4.1 billion on debt interest—an increase of 53 per cent over three years.


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B.C.’s pending debt boom—elections matter

The province's net debt will reach a projected $97.2 billion in 2024/25.


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B.C. government paves way for historic run-up in debt

The province's debt-to-GDP ratio will climb to a projected 22.5 per cent in 2025.


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High spending triggers avalanche of debt in B.C.
The province's annual debt interest payments will increase by 45 per cent between 2022 and 2025.