Fredericton Council was Right to Borrow More Money for Arts Centre
Opinion: Is it a lot of money? Absolutely. Was council right to move forward with its construction at increased cost? Absolutely.
Opinion: Is it a lot of money? Absolutely. Was council right to move forward with its construction at increased cost? Absolutely.
City staff warn that if the city isn’t responsive to changing demographics and facility redesign the decades-old facility will lose relevance.
All told, it will cost $1.2 billion to run the city for a year and tax rates will bump up for homeowners by about $130.
The federal government promised in its budget it’s committed to getting the project finished. But it didn’t give specific timelines, or specific funding, to back that promise up.
A $13-billion expanded dental plan is a centrepiece of the federal budget.
Does Budget 2023 support long-term economic success or short-term survival?
Nova Scotia’s business community saw some things it liked in the province’s latest budget. But many are concerned with how much debt the government is taking on.
More investments in health care, education and social development are part of the Higgs government’s latest budget.
Opinion: As Minister Ernie Steeves prepares the government’s 2023-2024 operating budget, which will be announced next month, investments must be made where they are needed most: in health, housing, and human resources. Â
Revenue for the province’s 2022-23 fiscal year is now projected to be more than $1 billion higher than the budget.