The unemployment rate is expected to be 9.9 per cent, lower than the 10.8 per cent forecast in Budget 2025 and one of the lowest recorded.
For the first quarter of this year, a strong economy is being highlighted. Finance Minister Siobhan Coady gave an update on the province’s finances yesterday, just four months after the provincial budget was tabled. She says despite global uncertainty, key economic indicators are expected to be higher and better than forecasted. This includes real GDP, capital investment, retail sales, housing starts and employment. The unemployment rate is expected to be 9.9 per cent, lower than the 10.8 per cent forecast in Budget 2025 and one of the lowest recorded. In terms of finances, projected revenues are impacted, primarily because of lower-than-expected oil prices and a higher-than-expected exchange rate. Coady says “NL is forecast to lead the country in economic growth, has the highest retail sales in our history and expenses related to the wildfires, disaster relief, and health care pressures are being monitored.”
$12M project at the Curling westside reservoir will pave the way for 300 new houses
Seven young women from the west coast awarded scholarships
Government calls for Early Childhood Educator Steering Committee to be formed
Over $35M announced for 10 water and sewer projects on the west coast, including $12M for Curling reservoir
Woman dies from injuries after a single vehicle crash near Bonavista Thursday night
