newfoundland & labrador budget

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Newfoundland and Labrador government squanders another opportunity to reduce crushing debt

On a per-person basis, government spending will increase to $19,238, the highest of any province in Canada.


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Newfoundland and Labrador must restrain spending to right fiscal ship

The province's net debt is $31,749 per person, by far the highest level of any province in Canada.


9:34AM
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘Future Fund’ turns one—here’s how it can be better

The province’s oil and gas sector produces a significant amount of revenue for the government.


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Newfoundland and Labrador government must restrain spending to avoid debt crisis

Residents of the province face the highest provincial government debt interest costs in the country.


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Newfoundland and Labrador’s ‘Future Fund’ needs robust fiscal rules

According to Alaska’s constitution, the state government must deposit 25 per cent of all mineral revenues into its fund each year.


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Furey government should stop resource revenue roller-coaster

The logic is simple—save resource revenue during good times to cover the shortfall during bad times.