Highlights of Quebec’s 2017-18 budget
Mar 28, 2017 | 2:15 PM
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QUEBEC — Finance Minister Carlos Leitao tabled Quebec’s 2017-18 budget on Tuesday. Here are some highlights:
— Projected surplus of $2.5 billion on total revenue of $106.3 billion; the money will go to debt reduction.
— Estimated gross debt of $210.8 billion as of March 31, 2018. That represents 52 per cent of gross domestic product, down from the projected 52.7 per cent as of March 31, 2017.
— Expected economic growth of 1.7 per cent in 2017 and 1.6 per cent in 2018.
