B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus for 2022-2023, say audited public accounts

B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus

British Columbia finished last fiscal year $700 million in the black, after forecasts swung between multi-billion-dollar deficits and surpluses.

B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

VICTORIA — British Columbia finished last fiscal year $700 million in the black, after forecasts swung between multi-billion-dollar deficits and surpluses.

B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

VICTORIA — British Columbia finished last fiscal year $700 million in the black, after forecasts swung between multi-billion-dollar deficits and surpluses.

B.C.'s audited budget for 2022-23 shows $704M surplus, contrary to earlier forecast of $5.5B deficit

The B.C. government originally forecast a $5.5-billion deficit before revising the prediction to a surplus of almost $6 billion, then downgrading it to a $3.6-billion surplus. The audited numbers now show a surplus of $704 million.

B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus after multi-billion-dollar swings in forecasts

Finance Minister Katrine Conroy outlined B.C.'s financial performance in the public accounts for the fiscal year ending Mar 31 2023

B.C. posts $704-million budget surplus for 2022-2023, say audited public accounts

VICTORIA — An audited public accounting of British Columbia's financial records shows the province posted a surplus of more than $700 million in the 2022-2023 budget year.