‘Relatively pleased’ is how the Saint John Region Chamber describes the Higgs government’s budget.
CEO David Duplisea said one example is the reduction of the double tax which they lobbied hard for.
“One example of that is the reduction of the double tax. We would have liked to see that completely eliminated but, at least it’s going in the right direction,” Duplisea said.
Duplisea said it’s nice to see the provincial government in a surplus position even with increased spending.
He said the Chamber has always asked the province to strategically align their spending for the best outcomes and to address challenges in the business sector.
“We were pleased to see in the narrative on the budget there was an acknowledgement that strategically spending the funding was very much top of mind when going through this budget,” Duplisea said.
Duplisea said infrastructure spending tends to get people working.
“We were pleased to see the infrastructure spending was fairly significant between healthcare, roads and buildings and that all contributes to an environment that is fairly healthy from a business perspective,” Duplisea said.
Provincial Finance Minister Ernie Steeves will speak at a Chamber luncheon in Saint John on Monday, March 28th, it will be the first in-person lunch event the Chamber has hosted since the beginning of the pandemic.
A reminder that the update and luncheon with the Finance Minister are coming up Monday, March. 28th. Get your ticket or company table today. https://t.co/WMj4mYVuQg pic.twitter.com/w0VO3UeGtp
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