VICTORIA - Finance Minister Kevin Falcon says he plans to introduce a tight-fisted budget on Tuesday that holds the reins on spending during turbulent economic times and helps pave the way for a balanced budget next year, an election year. His message heading into budget day is somewhat more positive than his tone last fall when Falcon provided an … [Read more...]
Falcon: no new money for wage hikes
January 10, 2012 by
He won't be adding any new money for public sector raises but the finance minister does say he's willing to look for other savings for a "modest" wage increase. Kevin Falcon's told the Vancouver Board of Trade he's confident there are ways to find some savings within current budgets that could result in a small wage boost for the public sector. … [Read more...]
