B. C. 公元前 承认其1.5B的储蓄计划不足以弥补11.6B的赤字,如果不进行重大财政改革,关键服务将面临风险。
B.C. admits its $1.5B savings plan is insufficient to close an $11.6B deficit, risking key services without major fiscal reforms.
B. C. 公元前
B.C.
财政部长布伦达·贝利(Brenda Bailey)承认该省三年计划储蓄15亿美元不足以解决预计116亿美元的赤字,
Finance Minister Brenda Bailey admitted the province’s $1.5 billion in planned savings over three years is inadequate to address an expected $11.6 billion deficit, calling it a placeholder while broader fiscal reforms are developed.
她警告说,如果不采取行动,保健和基础设施等关键服务可能遭受损失,因为预计债务将在两年内超过2 120亿美元。
She warned that without action, critical services like healthcare and infrastructure could suffer as debt is projected to exceed $212 billion in two years.
虽然政府通过重大项目和生命科学等新兴部门促进经济增长, 但包括商界领袖和经济学家在内的批评人士认为该省缺乏可信的计划,
While the government promotes economic growth through major projects and emerging sectors like life sciences, critics including business leaders and economists argue the province lacks a credible plan, citing rising deficits, weak productivity, and external threats like U.S. tariffs.
他们强调,迫切需要对税收和经济政策进行结构性改革,以防止对英国中央银行的金融稳定和经济地位造成长期损害。
They stress that structural changes to taxes and economic policy are urgently needed to prevent long-term damage to B.C.’s financial stability and economic standing.