Dialogue Sessions

Minister Steele will be traveling across the province to hold public meetings to engage in a dialogue with Nova Scotians about the province’s finances. The goal of these sessions is to collect useful feedback regarding the decisions that must be made in order to help the province get back to balance.

Before attending a session, Nova Scotians are encouraged to read the guide posted on this site and to educate themselves on this important issue.

At each consultation session, Minister Steele will give a short presentation that will lay-out the province’s financial situation, as well as the options for closing the gap – increase revenues, reduce spending, and grow the economy. Participants will be given questions to discuss in small groups and an opportunity to present their recommendations to the larger group.

We want advice from Nova Scotians on the choices before us. In your view:

1. What should the government do to increase revenues and reduce spending?

2. What changes should be made to programs and services? Are there things government should do better, stop doing, or do more of?

3. What investments should be made today that will help to grow the economy in the long term?

4. How soon should government bring Nova Scotia’s finances back to balance?

Amherst Antigonish Bridgewater Dartmouth North Digby Eastern Passage

Kentville Liverpool Lower Sackville Port Hawkesbury Stellarton Eastern Shore

Sydney Tantallon Truro Wolfville Yarmouth

 

Even if you aren’t able to make a consultation session with Minister Steele, you input is still important. You can share your ideas by providing your responses to the questions outlined in the Getting Back to Balance guide posted on this site.

Please fill out the form here: Back To Balance Feedback Form

or mail your responses to:
Finance Minister
Back to Balance
PO Box 187
1723 Hollis St.
Halifax, NS B3J 2N3