The Nova Scotia legislature has passed the Liberal government’s $10.5-billion budget.
The Liberals needed all of their slim majority to pass the fiscal document, receiving no support from the opposition Progressive Conservatives and NDP.
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The final vote was 25 to 23.
It followed 40 hours of estimates debate in the legislature.
An additional $6.2 million in new health spending was added to the budget, which was originally presented in April but then shelved for the May 30 provincial election campaign.
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When it was presented again on Sept. 26, Finance Minister Karen Casey said it built on the earlier document and fulfilled Liberal promises to deliver back-to-back surpluses and to lower taxes.