The agreement brings a bilateral investment of nearly $256 million over the next three years, part of federal transfers that will bring more than a billion dollars over the next decade, says both levels of government.
ST. JOHN S, N.L. NDP Leader Alison Coffin kicked off the first full week of Newfoundland and Labrador s winter pandemic election by promising to strengthen public services and increase the minimum wage deficits be damned. We are going to make different choices, she told reporters Monday morning in St. John s. We have an $8-billion dollar budget. That $8-billion dollar budget can be allocated in a variety of different ways. Balancing that budget, which includes a $1.84-billion deficit and a projected $16.4-billion net debt, is a laudable aim, Coffin said. Our primary concern, though, is to ensure that the services are available for individuals. Part of the services she promised is a dental plan for seniors across the province.