Budget items include an expanded Guaranteed Annual Income System and a promise to review tax system
Both housing prices and the number of home sales have grown in the past year
A major promise from the 2018 election that has not been fulfilled is a pledge to cut income taxes by 20% for the second income-tax bracket
The province is putting an additional $2.2 billion toward Covid-19 spending
The province’s package includes financial relief for parents and low-income seniors
The province doesn’t expect to have its books balanced until 2023-24