One month after an update from his finance minister that showed Nova Scotia’s budget deficit is on track to hit $1.3 billion, Premier Tim Houston told reporters Thursday the number continues to climb. “I think it’s $1.4 billion now,” the premier said following a cabinet meeting in Halifax. Houston said that budget will also have “a massive deficit,” something he attributed to efforts by his government to support Nova Scotians through programs and services. 'They think that Nova Scotians don't care'Interim Liberal Leader Iain Rankin said Houston’s government is running “substantial” deficits in a way that’s become normal practice. “Obviously they think that Nova Scotians don’t care,” he told reporters.

Source: CBC News January 15, 2026 23:07 UTC