A minor increase in the forecasted surplus for Nova Scotia.
Finance Minister Randy Delorey says the province’s net position slightly improved by $1.8-million to $18.9-million.
It was $17.1-million when the budget was announced in the spring.
Delorey says decisions that improve financial health make the province stronger.
“It means we can invest in strategic sectors of the economy, it means we have the money to spend to reduce class sizes and it means we can work with businesses to create opportunities for all Nova Scotians.”
Revenue and expenses are both up, which the government attributes to new federal-provincial cost-sharing programs in areas like post-secondary education and transportation and infrastructure.
Meanwhile, the Department of Natural Resources is over budget by $3.5-million due to fighting wildfires around the province in August.
