Quebec Budget highlights: More money for businesses, hospitals, transit as deficit drops
Quebec’s 2026–27 budget projects a declining deficit of $9.9 billion and aims to return to a balanced budget by 2029–30, as Finance Minister Eric Girard highlighted improving public finances and cautious economic growth. The government plans major investments, including $12.6 billion in infrastructure upgrades and increased funding for health care, education, and business support to stimulate the economy. Critics, however, question the plan’s assumptions, pointing to a $2-billion gap in the path to balance and warning that global uncertainty and optimistic projections could undermine the province’s fiscal outlook.
