Argyle MLA Ponders Sad State Of Rural Economy

The opposition parties are raising doubts about whether the Dexter government has actually produced a balanced budget. Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil says the budget is nothing more than a pre-election document. He says its assumptions on the amount of revenues it will receive are based on what he calls "wacky'' assumptions. Progressive Conservative Leader Jamie Baillie says the lack of a jobs-plan means the province will have a difficult time keeping the books in the black. PC Argyle MLA Chris d'Entremont says the government is paying little attention to rural areas and concentrating on metro Halifax, where help isn't really needed.




d'Entremont says the government would do better if it stopped paying so much attention to its over-abundant NDP-ridings in Halifax and concentrated more in helping rural areas like the South Shore.