Story continues below advertisement
Girard says his inaugural budget will aim to reduce Quebecers’ tax burden, but he was unwilling to say by how much. The budget will establish the true size of the provincial surplus, which has been a subject of debate since the Coalition party defeated the Liberals in the Oct. 1 provincial election. Last week, the Institut du Quebec think tank reported that the surplus for 2018-19 should be between $3.4 billion and $4.6 billion. Girard set the figure at $1.65 billion in his December economic update.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:
Buckle up Quebec this is going to be a doozy!