Ensuring that Newfoundlanders and Labradorians have the right services and supports will be among the priorities as officials prepare for the spring budget.
Finance Minister Siobhan Coady admits there are a lot of key priorities heading into 2024.
She says there are a lot of requirements and they’re working on striking the right balance on ensuring that people have the right services and supports.
Meanwhile, the leader of the official opposition says the province has faced many challenges over the past year, and ultimately people are not better off compared to one year ago.
Tony Wakeham identifies the greatest challenges of 2023 as access to health care, the rising cost of living, senior care, and what he deems an education system “in turmoil.”
All of those problems are issues that need to be addressed, says Wakeham. He believes that government is “running from one crisis to another” with no real plan in place.