Board Of Trade Gives Budget A Cautious Thumbs Up

2009-03-17

17:40:09

(Pat Darrah of Saint John Construction Association and Imelda Gilman of Board of Trade discuss provincial budget - photo by Gary MacDonald)

The local business community is giving good marks to the provincial budget -- Board of Trade president Imelda Gilman says the budget is tackling items which are in tune with the Board's own priorities in the areas of infrastructure and tax cuts.
But Gilman says the Board will be watching closely to see if the government can meet its commitment to return to balanced budgets within four years especially with the projected increase in the net debt.
Pat Darrah of the Saint John Construction Association says the Graham Liberals have done a good job of balancing what he calls "strategic spending" in health care and education.

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