The Opposition is less than enthused with the PCs first budget.

The Blue Book contained a lot of promises, but Premier Tony Wakeham says even if they’re not met this year they will be over the coming years.

All the affordability measures residents expected had been previously announced, some of which were a continuation of programs brought in under the previous administration.

Liberal Leader John Hogan says Newfoundlanders and Labradorians expected a lot.

“They may have had some high hopes and I’m not sure this budget delivers” says Hogan.

NDP Leader Jim Dinn called the budget disappointing.

“There are missed opportunities. I read through the speech and I heard a lot of words of ‘we’re continuing on with this program, or we’re extending this program, but really the opportunity to address affordability issues, to address some of the major issues in education, are missing from it. Housing; it seems to be a pretty tepid response.”

There were no tax or fee increases in yesterday’s budget and no cuts to the public service.

Affordability measures contained in the budget had already been announced, including a 20 per cent increase in the senior’s benefit and making the previous reduction in the provincial gas tax permanent.