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Feb
Ottawa (Rajeev Sharma): Canada’s provinces are heading into the 2026 budget season in a stronger position than previously expected, buoyed by economic resilience and upward revisions to historical growth data, according to a new analysis from Desjardins Group. Randall Bartlett, deputy chief economist at Desjardins and co-author of the report released Tuesday, said forecasting remains unusually challenging amid global trade volatility and shifting economic signals. “It is a much more difficult time to be doing forecasting for any economy, really,” Bartlett said. Trade Pressures and Tariff Exposure At this time last year, provincial outlooks appeared far more fragile as U.S.…