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Nova Scotia: where to find the budget
Nova Scotia tables its budget in late winter. The 2026-27 budget, titled Defending Nova Scotia: Planning for the long term, was tabled in February 2026. The province then revises its forecast at least twice more during the year, in September and December. The Public Accounts follow each autumn. Here is where to find each one.
The plan: the provincial budget
The budget book sets out the four-year fiscal plan. The Estimates show planned spending by department. Both are forecasts, not results.
- Budget 2026 to 2027 The province's budget summary page.
- Budget documents 2026 to 2027 Every document tabled with the budget: the budget address, highlights, estimates, business plans and addendum.
- Budget 2026-27: Defending Nova Scotia, Planning for the long term The main budget book. Includes the four-year fiscal plan, the economic outlook, and borrowing and debt management. PDF.
- Estimates and Supplementary Detail: Budget 2026-27 Planned spending by department. PDF.
The record: what was actually spent
The Public Accounts compare actual year-end revenue and spending with the budget plan. Volume 1 holds the consolidated financial statements.
Between budgets
Nova Scotia publishes forecast updates on or before September 30, on or before December 31, and with the next year's estimates.
The independent check
Nova Scotia has no separate budget officer. The Auditor General reports to the House of Assembly, not to the government of the day.
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Finding the documents is step one.
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