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B.C.'s deficit forecast up $450M to $13.8B after calculation errors on gas royalties
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- Canonical URLhttps://www.castanet.net/news/BC/631239/B-C-s-deficit-forecast-up-450M-to-13-8B-after-calculation-errors-on-gas-royalties
- Publish dateSep 14, 2026
- First indexedSep 14, 2026 3:00 pm PDT
- Last checkedSep 19, 2026 8:45 pm PDT
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- DescriptionThe British Columbia deficit forecast has grown by about $450 million to $13.8 billion, largely because of a "calculation error" on natural gas royalties.
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B.C. deficit forecast rises to $13.8B due to natural gas royalty calculation error
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