Yukon finance minister tables public accounts for last fiscal year

WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it posted a $105-million surplus in the 2022-23 fiscal year, $65 million more than it predicted.

Yukon Finance Minister Sandy Silver tabled the territory’s public accounts in the legislative assembly Wednesday, reporting a multimillion-dollar surplus far above budget forecasts for the time period. 

The government says it had $1.86 billion in revenues and $1.76 billion in expenses, recovering nearly $4 million in expenses from prior years. 

The territory holds $259 million in debt as of March 31 this year, $51 million less than forecast in its past estimate.