P.E.I. tables biggest planned budget deficit in province’s history

P.E.I. finance minister tables budget with record $410-million deficit

Premier Rob Lantz’s government plans to spend about $3.8-billion, with just $3.4-billion in revenue

P.E.I. government tables budget with record $410-million deficit

CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island’s finance minister has tabled a record deficit budget for the second year in a row. Jill Burridge introduced the 2026-27 budget in Charlottetown today with a $410-million deficit. It’s more than double the $184-million deficit the Progressive Conservative government tabled last spring, which was a record at the time. This […]

P.E.I. tables biggest planned budget deficit in province’s history

P.E.I. has tabled its 2026-2027 budget with the largest planned deficit in the province’s history, while forecasting the current year’s shortfall will be even higher.

P.E.I. government projects $410M deficit, warns of tough choices ahead

Prince Edward Island is projecting another record deficit for the 2026-27 fiscal year, and according to the latest operating budget tabled Tuesday by Finance Minister Jill Burridge, the government faces difficult decisions — including a move that will see Islanders' electricity bills rise.