BUDGET 2013-2014 - Press Release No. 3 of 4 - A Balanced Budget in 2013-2014

QUÉBEC, Nov. 20, 2012 /CNW Telbec/ - Today, Minister of Finance and the Economy Nicolas Marceau tabled a balanced budget for 2013-2014. "After four years of deficits, Québec will finally have a balanced budget," he proudly declared. "However, to achieve this objective, adjustments are necessary because of the substantial budgetary shortfall we inherited for 2013-2014 and 2014-2015. Letting things ride would be unworthy of a responsible government. Consequently, we are taking immediately the steps necessary to balance the budget in 2013-2014 and continue to do so in subsequent years," the Minister said. Strict control of spending growth "In recent weeks, the government updated its financial...