Today is budget day in Newfoundland and Labrador, with the Tories getting ready to deliver their first budget. Finance minister Craig Pardy has been tight-lipped about the spending plan he will unveil in the House of Assembly. However, one thing we can expect is the deficit to be below $1 billion. NTV will have live […]
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The House of Assembly resumes this afternoon following the Easter break Premier Tony Wakeham has indicated that a date for the provincial budget will be announced this week. This will be the PC government’s first budget since winning last year’s provincial general election. NTV’s legislative reporter Ben Cleary will have all the details at 5:30 […]
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With the House of Assembly reopening tomorrow, the government is starting to give hints about what will be spent in the upcoming provincial budget. Today, the housing crisis was at the top of the agenda, especially for seniors, who make up a quarter of the province’s population. The finance minister says there will be some relief […]
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A new one-time grocery benefit payment from the federal government is coming June 5. It’s part of Ottawa’s new Canada Groceries and Essentials Benefit which will replace the existing GST/HST credit. The amounts range from $267 dollars for a single Canadian with no children to $717 for those with four or more children. The benefit […]
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Opposition parties remain critical of former Premier Danny Williams’ donation to the PC Party during the provincial election and what they believe it means for the future of Churchill Falls. NTV’s Bailey Howard has the story.
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