Woodstock's MLA and New Brunswick's premier is expected to deliver an important speech tonight.
David Alward will deliver the 2012 State of the Province address tonight at the Fredericton Convention Centre at 8:30 pm.
There will likely be a large focus on the poor fiscal state the province currently finds itself in when Premier Alward delivers the speech, which will be broadcast on live television.
The speech also will likely focus on what measures the Alward administration is willing to take to shave a ballooning deficit.
New Brunswick is running a spending deficit for the fourth year in a row, and the province's net debt is expected to reach $10 billion.
All government departments have been ordered to trim their spending, however, the province's auditor general, Kim MacPherson, recently informed the government that more drastic cuts need to be made to address the growing financial problem.
Finance Minister Blaine Higgs has been travelling the province in search of suggestions from the public on how to get back in the black in preparation for the release of his budget in mid-March.
Opposition Liberals have been critical of the Alward administration, claiming that they are not doing enough to grow the economy.
The speech will be broadcast live exclusively on Rogers TV. The pre-show will begin at 8 pm, with the delivery of the speech to begin at 8:30 pm. A live webcast will be available at www.rogerstv.com .
David Alward will deliver the 2012 State of the Province address tonight at the Fredericton Convention Centre at 8:30 pm.
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The speech also will likely focus on what measures the Alward administration is willing to take to shave a ballooning deficit.
New Brunswick is running a spending deficit for the fourth year in a row, and the province's net debt is expected to reach $10 billion.
All government departments have been ordered to trim their spending, however, the province's auditor general, Kim MacPherson, recently informed the government that more drastic cuts need to be made to address the growing financial problem.
Finance Minister Blaine Higgs has been travelling the province in search of suggestions from the public on how to get back in the black in preparation for the release of his budget in mid-March.
Opposition Liberals have been critical of the Alward administration, claiming that they are not doing enough to grow the economy.
The speech will be broadcast live exclusively on Rogers TV. The pre-show will begin at 8 pm, with the delivery of the speech to begin at 8:30 pm. A live webcast will be available at www.rogerstv.com .
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