Reaction has been pouring in on Budget 2021.
NAPE President Jerry Earle says the document leaves more questions than answers.
He says this is not the 2016 budget where they knew the exact numbers of workers who are going to be impacted. He explains they will pose questions about what decisions related to the school boards and health accord will mean. As well, they will question what some of the terminology used, such as “joint venture” with businesses will mean for their members.
Executive Director of the Newfoundland and Labrador Employers’ Council says they did not see the changes they were hoping for in the budget and that he is “very disappointed” with its contents.
Richard Alexander takes issue with what he calls a lack of detail in the document, saying it doesn’t address the province’s spending issues.
He wants to get a professional economist to examine the document to see if the plan is viable.
Memorial University will be given greater autonomy, and the institution’s tuition offset will be phased out over the next five years, although funding will be maintained over the next year.
For MUN President Vianne Timmons, those decisions weren’t all that surprising, noting that she is a fan of updating the MUN Act.
She says the act is a “real issue” right now, and thinks updating it will be a “positive” for them