The past two years under the McNeil government have been a trying time for workers in our province.
The Premier and his Liberal government placed thousands of good jobs in our screen industry at risk by slashing the film tax credit. New graduates have lost a program that helped them pay down education debt when the McNeil Liberal government eliminated the Graduate Retention Rebate.
NDP Leader Maureen MacDonald says in a news release Monday that premier Stephen McNeil and Health Minister Leo Glavine need to explain why funding organizations that support Nova Scotians with mental illness is no longer part of the government's "core mandate."
“Given the most recent Statistics Canada job numbers, Nova Scotia can’t afford to lose an entire industry that employs over 2,000 people and generates over $130 million for our economy each year.”
Nova Scotia Premier Stephen McNeil says Thursday’s budget will be a tough one that signals his government is serious about balancing the province’s books during this mandate.