Rankin Defends Budget Priorities In Speech To Business Community

Premier Iain Rankin faced pointed questions from Halifax’s business community on Wednesday, at his first-ever State of the Province address. The event, hosted each year by the Halifax Chamber of Commerce, is an opportunity for the premier to address the business community, and the wider public, about his government’s priorities for the coming year.

N.S. Business Leaders Lament ‘Anemic’ Support In Provincial Budget

Patrick Sullivan is the president of the Halifax Chamber of Commerce. He says he’s not surprised by the deficit but is surprised by the amount of support the government set aside for small businesses. “There’s really none. I don’t know how to say it any simpler than that,” Sullivan told Huddle.

N.S. Introduces $11.5-Billion Budget With $1-Billion In Capital Spending

The provincial government will take in more money and spend a record amount on infrastructure this year, while economic growth in Nova Scotia will slow significantly. The province released its 2020-2021 budget today. It promises more than $1-billion in capital spending over the next year, including more than $200-million to support health care facilities, $265-million for schools, and another $85-million for roads, highways, and bridges.

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