As Finance Minister Blaine Higgs gets set to deliver his first budget this afternoon -- the council says the province must increase revenues while cutting expenses to begin getting finances back on track.
It's suggesting a two percent increase in the H-S-T -- something already ruled out by Premier Alward and Higgs.
The council also suggests introducing or raising user fees -- but -- it's also warning highway tolls are not the revenue pot-o-gold that some people have suggested.
