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Government policy hurts P.E.I. residents with modest incomes
At $50,000 in income, Islanders face the fifth-highest tax rate among 61 jurisdictions in Canada and the United States.

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P.E.I. government’s policies hurting health-care recruitment effort

At $75,000 in income, the province has the highest combined tax rate in Canada.


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P.E.I. government misses opportunity to correct fiscal course

According to the budget, the province will run its second consecutive deficit in 2024/25.


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P.E.I. government could balance budget with spending restraint

The province's debt interest costs will hit a projected $183 million by 2025/26.


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P.E.I. government must change course to restore fiscal sustainability

The province increased program spending by 11.5 per cent in 2022/23.


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Tax burden for P.E.I. families continues to grow

The average family in the province will pay more than 43 per cent of its income in taxes this year.


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P.E.I. government delivers modest tax relief but fiscal clouds loom large

The province's net debt will reach a projected $3.2 billion by 2025/26.


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P.E.I. lags behind most other provinces on employment income and other key metrics
The province's unemployment rate remained significantly above the national average throughout the entire 2010s.

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P.E.I. government should freeze spending in upcoming budget
Each resident of the province is responsible for $15,610 in provincial net debt.