The Government of Manitoba says the province’s deficit is running lower than expected.
The finance department released new figures that show the province is expecting to have a deficit of $350 million for the fiscal year that ends in March.
The $350 million is $10 million lower than the government had predicted in the budget last spring.
Finance Minister Scott Fielding cites that health-care spending is above budget, but spending for other departments is lower than anticipated.
A big factor in the lower deficit is a decrease in spending for infrastructure in areas like housing and education.
The PC government has vowed to have the budget balanced by 2022-23, and Minister Fielding says these numbers show that the province is on track to do that.
