Leader Andrea Horwaths

Leader Andrea Horwaths: Nearly $1 billion will be spent over the next five years to meet NDP demands in an effort to secure Leader Andrea Horwaths support. Without it, the budget doesnt pass, the government falls and Ontarians head to the polls, according to CTV. The government will spend $127 billion this year, and the projected deficit for 2013-14 is $11.7 billion, about $1 billion less than projected in last years budget and The Liberals unveiled a budget Thursday designed to keep their minority government in power, meeting many NDP demands but vowing to remain on target to eliminate the deficit by 2017-18. The promises include: $404 million on welfare payments and credits; $295 million over two years on a youth job program; $260 million on boosting access to home care. (www.immigrantscanada.com). As reported in the news.