B.C.’s projected deficit drops slightly to $11.2B, finance minister says

B.C.’s 2025-26 deficit is projected at $11.2 billion, according to the latest quarterly report from Finance Minister Brenda Bailey.
Bailey, speaking in Victoria Thursday (Nov. 27), released her ministry’s second quarterly report, which highlighted a projected economic growth of 1.4 per cent in 2025 and 1.3 per cent in 2026, along with the projected $11.2-billion deficit.
The first quarterly report was released in September, which was her first report since the budget was released in