“This is a government always quick to take credit for increased student enrollment or population growth in our province,” Higgins said. “But when it comes to assisting school divisions or communities handle those increases and the pressures that go along with them, the Wall government is nowhere to be found.”
Higgins said both broken promises represent sacrifices the Wall government is forcing families to make because of its incompetence. With a funding shortfall in education and no ability for local school boards to raise revenue on their own, services will likely have to be scaled back. Meanwhile, the denial of the full PST revenue to cities and towns has already caused some local leaders to say they will have to increase property taxes.
“Wall can no longer continue to hide behind school boards and local governments – these are his promises and his responsibilities,” Higgins said. “Setting the stage for program cuts to education and property taxes increases in some communities of 7 to 9 per cent are not acceptable ways to manage our province or plan for future growth. There are examples all across our province of communities feeling left behind and waiting for ‘next year’ country with this government.”
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