Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao to table provincial budget on March 28

Quebec Premier Philippe Couillard, left, walks to a news conference with Quebec Finance Minister Carlos Leitao before a party caucus meeting, Tuesday, March 14, 2017 at the legislature in Quebec City. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jacques Boissinot.

Quebec’s 2017-18 budget will be tabled on March 28.

Finance Minister Carlos Leitao made the announcement today and said it will be his third consecutive balanced budget.

Quebec posted a $2.2-billion surplus in 2015-16, while the current fiscal year ends March 31.

The government announced additional funds for education and health last October.

The budget will come down six days after the federal one.

The Canadian Press
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