Today’s budget is expected to be a tough one, as government tries to reign in a $2.4-billion deficit.
NL Finance Minister Cathy Bennett delivers her first budget this afternoon.
Today’s budget is the first of two we’ll see this year, as the NL government tries to find a path back to a surplus.
A second, supplementary budget will be delivered some time in the fall.
Premier Dwight Ball has indicated that more immediate measures will come today.
Other items that require further analysis are expected in budget number two.
VOCM News will have live coverage starting at 2:00 p.m. on all stations of the VOCM, and on VOCM.com.
CBC Radio will also start a live 30-minute radio special at 2 p.m.
With files from VOCM.