由于税收增加、联邦转移支付和债务利息成本降低，安大略省预算赤字预计为 $4.5B，低于秋季的估计。 Ontarian budget deficit projected at $4.5B, down from fall's estimate due to higher taxes, federal transfers, and lower debt interest costs.
安大略省官员最近公布了本财年的预计预算赤字，估计为 45 亿加元。 Ontarian officials recently unveiled their projected budget deficit for the current fiscal year, which they estimate to stand at $4.5 billion. 财政部长彼得·贝斯伦法尔维 (Peter Bethlenfalvy) 的最新财务报告显示，与秋季经济报表相比，赤字有所减少，原因是收入增加，包括税收和联邦政府转移支付。 This financial update by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy indicated a decrease in deficit when compared to fall economic statements, owing to increased revenue, including taxes and transfers from the federal government. 此外，由于利率预测改善，该省债务利息成本降低，也导致赤字预测下降。 Additionally, lower interest costs on the province's debt due to improved interest rate forecasts have contributed to the reduced deficit projection.