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Provincial budget unlikely to send voters to the polls
By Abby Camron

The provincial budget has been handed down and although it is too early to tell if an election will be called, there are already mixed reviews within The Weekly Press’ coverage area.
Brooke Taylor, Conservative MLA for Colchester-Musquodoboit Valley feels the budget as presented is one that is fair and accurate.
“I’m very pleased with the budget in my department and of course in the Colchester-East Hants-Halifax parts of the province,” he said. “I am pleased my colleagues support me in the formation of a new program of $750,000 to assist with agriculture and community vitalization. There is a federal program we have partnered with, so that should help the agriculture community.
“From an agriculture standpoint we are in good shape, could we use more? Of course, but generally I’m very pleased.”
Hants East NDP MLA John MacDonell isn’t so pleased. In fact, he questions qui...

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