Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy formed a budget with the biggest shortfall since the height of the COVID-19 pandemic six years ago.
Province’s budget says reduction in price markups to restaurants and retailers meant to help expand retail marketplace.
Provinces can decide how to use the federal cash, be it tax cuts, cutting municipal development charges or other programs to boost housing supply.
“What am I supposed to do? Lie?” That’s what Const. Edin Hasanbasic said he responded after a Crown attorney confronted the officer.

