P.E.I.'s 2021-22 operating budget, by the numbers
Here's a quick overview of the P.E.I. budget, along with a list of highlights.
The latest projection for the 2020-21 budget deficit is $120 million. The estimate for the coming year is $112 million. A three-year plan has it dropping to $45.7 million the following year and $27.9 million in 2023-24.
Many of the items in the budget were previously announced, but Islanders are seeing them costed out for the first time.
Shingles vaccines for seniors: $1.5 million.
Recruitment of nurses and nurse practitioners: $1.5 million.
Expanding virtual health care: $2.65 million.
Electric vehicle rebate program: $500,000.
Program supporting Islanders transitioning from carbon-based fuel sources: $5.6 million.
Rural transit pilot program: $250,000.
Summer food program for school-age children: $600,000.
Small business tax rate reduction: $2.8 million.
Tourism business grant program: $3 million.
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