Nova Scotia’s Liberal government will deliver its budget for the upcoming fiscal year on Thursday.
It will be the first financial blueprint under new Premier Iain Rankin and Finance Minister Labi Kousoulis.
Details of the budget will be released shortly after 1 o’clock.
The province unveiled it’s capital plan for spending yesterday with its budget topping one billion dollars ($1.17b) for the second consecutive year.
“For the second year in row, government is investing more than a billion dollars in capital projects that will create jobs and provide modern infrastructure for today’s communities and future generations,” said Finance and Treasury Board Minister Labi Kousoulis. “Infrastructure is also an important part of the province’s economic recovery following the pandemic.”
The capital plan includes $217 million to upgrade, purchase or build schools and $467 million for roads and bridges.
Meantime, just over $178 million will support the QEII New Generation project and the Cape Breton Regional Municipality Health Care Redevelopment.
