Like every other governor in the nation he's dealing with an economic crisis that's lowering incoming revenue while at the same time increasing spending pressures. (politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com)
Moody's Investor Services says spending pressure will challenge the province's ability to «sustain balanced fiscal results» over a number of years. (canadianbusiness.com)
What is emerging is a widening «fiscal divide» between a federal government with its diminished size and sound finances, and provincial governments with growing fiscal imbalances resulting from growing spending pressures (e.g., for health, education, infrastructure) and slowing economic growth and revenue growth. (3dpolicy.ca)