Budget surplus forecast at $5.4 billion
Economies in resource rich provinces expected to grow at a faster rate
Province forecasts higher-than-expected deficit
Weakening U.S. housing market poses risk to B.C. economy, minister says
Capital funding increased by $1.8 billion
One-time option to unlock up to 50% of locked-in contributions after exiting an eligible pension plan
Government spending continues to focus on priority areas of health and education
Expense targets will present a challenge
Nova Scotia’s new Finance Minister, Michael Baker, has tabled a budget, “loaded with goodies, notably personal and corporate tax cuts and another budget surplus”, according to a report from BMO Nesbitt Burns.The N.S. government reported a budget surplus of $151 million for fiscal 2005/2006, Nesbitt says, down slightly from the previous year’s record high of […]
Province to place cap on power rates