HALIFAX – The Nova Scotia government released a slimmed-down capital spending plan today, saying it intends to spend 490 million dollars on highways, schools, hospitals and equipment in 2015-16.
That’s the smallest capital budget in seven years.
Almost 70 per cent of that money will be spent on highways, buildings and land.
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The remainder will be split between grants for regional health authorities, information technology, vehicles and a contingency fund.
The total amount represents an eight per cent reduction from last year’s plan.
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Finance Minister Diana Whalen says the province is coming back into line after capital spending grew to about 800 million in 2009-10 when the federal and provincial governments spent to stimulate the economy.
Tory finance critic Tim Houston says the government must do a better job of reining in operating expenses, which would make more money available for capital projects.
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