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Nova Scotia's Finance Department says over-budget spending needed to act swiftly
The government cites need for flexibility and quarterly updates despite $6.7 billion in unbudgeted spending since 2020-21; auditor general calls for legislative approval.
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Nova Scotia’s Finance Department says over-budget spending needed to act swiftly
HALIFAX — The executive deputy minister of Nova Scotia’s Finance Department has defended the government’s over-budget spending in light of criticism from the auditor general and the opposition. Kellian Dean told a public accounts committee that the government needs flexibility to respond to people’s needs. Since the 2020-21 fiscal year, Premier Tim Houston’s government has spent more than $6.7 billion outside the budget process — spending that w…
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