Nova Scotia Finance Minister Graham Steele: Federal Government

Federal Budget Dept: In dollar terms, the biggest cuts in the budget were made to the Department of National Defence, at $1.1 billion over three years. The budget also included a delay of $3.5 billion in capital work for seven years, according to CBC. "The federal government says they're going to keep the regular forces at the same level, that's promising." Nova Scotia Finance Minister Graham Steele says the military cuts announced in Thursday's federal budget give him the most cause for concern but the $25-billlion shipbuilding contract shouldn't be affected. "The Armed Forces are a critical element of Nova Scotia's fabric as well as being an important economic driver in our region," Steele told reporters soon after the federal budget was presented. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.