New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government is set to table its final budget before voters head to the polls later this year in the provincial election.
All eyes are on Finance Minister Ernie Steeves as he prepares to unveil the New Brunswick provincial budget. It’ll be the last before the province heads to the polls later this year. Silas Brown reports.New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative government is set to table its final budget before voters head to the polls later this year in the provincial election.
Liberal Leader Susan Holt says she hopes today’s budget focuses on health care and on the rising cost of living, and includes money for a fully funded school food program.Green Leader David Coon says he, too, wants a universal lunch program in schools, and more money for health care. Finance Minister Ernie Steeves estimated in his economic update in February that the province would end the fiscal year with a surplus of $247.4 million, up from $40.3 million forecast in last year’s budget, and total projected revenues of $12.7 billion.Céline Dion shares rare photo with sons, ‘determined’ to return to stage
The government had said during the last budget session that while New Brunswick was enjoying a wave of population growth, it came with challenges of providing housing, health care and education for newcomers.No emergency debate on carbon price hike, Speaker tells Poilievre
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