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Nova Scotia budget expected to focus on health care, cost of living

Health-Care spending is set to increase to $7.3 billion, up 36% in the last three years. Premier Tim Houston announced that health-care spending will reach close to $6 billion by the 2024-25 budget.
Nova Scotia's Progressive Conservative government is presenting its third budget since being elected in August 2021, with a focus on $7.2 million for diabetes care. Measures to assist those facing higher living costs are also anticipated.
Alberta's government revealed a budget of $73.2 billion for 2024-25, with increased spending on education and mental health. It includes funds for building new schools and supporting mental health and addictions care.

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Edmonton Journal

Alberta Budget 2024: What you need to know

Alberta Finance Minister Nate Horner tabled the province’s 2024-25 budget Thursday, which includes more than $70 billion in spending, and a surplus of just shy of $400 million.

1 year ago·Edmonton, Canada

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CTV News

Alberta Budget 2024: Here's what Calgary gets

The Alberta government unveiled its latest budget on Thursday, and it comes with $73.2 billion in spending for 2024-25.

1 year ago·Canada

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CBC News

Nova Scotia budget includes more health-care spending, mild tax relief

Finance Minister Allan MacMaster has tabled his government’s third budget, a document that continues massive spending on health care but also gives a nod to cost-of-living pressures as the province gets closer to an election year.

1 year ago·Canada

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Global News

Nova Scotia budget expected to focus on health care, cost of living - Halifax

Nova Scotia’s Progressive Conservative government will today table its third budget since being elected in August 2021.

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada

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City News

Health-care spending, income tax indexing highlight Nova Scotia budget

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia has tabled a $16.5-billion budget that spends heavily on health care and contains a tax break touted as one of the largest in the province’s history. With projected revenues of $15.8-billion, Finance Minister Allan MacMaster is forecasting a deficit of $467.4-million after an accounting adjustment. The government’s big-ticket cost-of-living measure will […]

1 year ago·Toronto, Canada

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