Finance minister promises third consecutive balance budget
Quebec’s 2017-18 budget will be tabled on March 28.
Finance Minister Carlos Leitão made the announcement today and said it will be his third consecutive balanced budget.
Quebec posted a $2.2-billion surplus in 2015-16, while the current fiscal year ends March 31.
The government announced additional funds for education and health last October.
The budget will come down six days after the federal one.
Economists say the total was held down by the effects of strikes, hurricanes
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