October 16, 2018
Today the Provincial Government has cleared the final legislative hurdle in advance of legalized recreational cannabis with amendments to the Highway Traffic Regulations and the introduction of Cannabis Control Regulations and Cannabis Licensing and Operations Regulations. These regulations come into…
October 11, 2018
The 2017-18 Public Accounts, the audited financial statements of the province for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2018, have been released and tabled with the House of Assembly. The projected deficit has been revised to $910.8 million, a $98.9…
October 10, 2018
The Provincial Government today announced it has reached a tentative collective agreement with the correctional officer bargaining unit, represented by the Newfoundland and Labrador Association of Public and Private Employees (NAPE). Subject to ratification, this agreement is for a term…
September 24, 2018
In The Way Forward, the Provincial Government committed to aligning resources to target key sectors and identify priority business opportunities and markets to advance the economic development of our province. To fulfill this commitment, government is undertaking a new initiative…
August 23, 2018
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, today welcomed DBRS Limited’s decision to keep the Provincial Government’s credit rating stable. The stable credit rating follows S&P and Moody’s decision in July to maintain the Provincial…
July 18, 2018
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, today acknowledged that S&P and Moody’s have once again confirmed the Provincial Government’s credit rating, and he reiterated that government must continue to reduce deficits while continuing to…
June 29, 2018
As part of its continued commitment to seek opportunities to optimize assets to ensure that they generate an economic benefit for the province, the Provincial Government today announced plans to enhance Marble Mountain Ski Resort as a provincial tourism asset…
June 28, 2018
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, will join the Honourable Siobhan Coady, Minister of Natural Resources and MHA for St. John’s West; Nick Whalen, Member of Parliament for St. John’s East; and Danny Breen,…
June 28, 2018
The Provincial Government today announced it has reached tentative collective agreements with seven bargaining groups represented by the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE). These agreements are for a term of four years, with just under two years remaining. These…
June 26, 2018
The Honourable Tom Osborne, Minister of Finance and President of Treasury Board, is attending a meeting of federal, provincial and territorial finance ministers today in Ottawa. A news conference will be held at the closing of the meetings and will…
