The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is calling on Premier Tony Wakeham to scrap the provincial sales tax on home heating after New Democrat member of the house of assembly Sheilagh O’Leary recently called for the change. “The fastest way for the government to make life more affordable is to make things cost less,” said Devin Drover, […]
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Health Minister Krista Lynn Howell responded to concerns Wednesday about how repealing the sugar tax will affect the glucose monitoring program.
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Debate became heated during question period in the House of Assembly today as the Opposition questioned if government was “cooking the books” on revenue received from a major lawsuit. NTV’s Bailey Howard tells us more.
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St. John’s East MP Joanne Thompson remains the Minister of Fisheries and Oceans in Prime Minister Mark Carney’s post-election cabinet. Carney unveiled his cabinet in a ceremony at Rideau Hall in Ottawa Tuesday. Other notable appointments included Dominic Leblanc as minister responsible for Canada-U.S. trade relations, intergovernmental affairs and “one Canadian economy”; Melanie Joly moving […]
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The House of Assembly reopened today for the spring sitting with a new premier and shuffled cabinet at the helm. On his first day, Premier Hogan promised to repeal the sugar tax, but it’s not clear exactly when that will happen. NTV’s Bailey Howard has the story.
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