Provincial Budget: FREDERICTON CP

Property Tax Dept: FREDERICTON CP The provincial budget dominated the first question period of the spring session of the New Brunswick legislature, with the Liberals accusing the Tory government of broken election promises, according to The Chronicle Herald. Tuesday s budget doubles the tax someone would pay when buying a home or property in the province. But Finance Minister Blaine Higgs says people only buy a home a few times in their life and the 0.5 per cent tax is the second lowest in the country, next to Newfoundland and Labrador and n.B. minister defends increased property tax Opposition leader Victor Boudreau says the government has raised taxes for ordinary New Brunswickers and cuts in the number of public servants will have an impact on programs. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.