Provincial Finance Minister Blaine Higgs is looking for ways to increase government revenue and cut spending in a two pronged approached to attacking the deficit. He also wants to deal with what he sees as too much absenteeism among provincial employees.
Higgs standing firm on the three day waiting period before worker's compensation kicks in despite getting some flak at his pre-budget consultations.
He says an analysis of the absenteeism which occurs just before retirement or vacations indicates there is a real problem with the system being milked.
Higgs points out those people who have legitimate reasons to be off work suffer because of the abusers.