Budget will take steps to address the cost of public sector pensions
Planned increases to the Ontario Child Benefit will be delayed
The province is forecasting a $96 million surplus
$1.5-billion deficit projected for 2012-13
Liberal Christy Clark, facing her first election as premier next year, tables a careful but consumer-friendly budget
Falcon’s budget includes tax increases, along with tax breaks aimed at the elderly and families
Budget will lay out a path forward
Finance minister intends give middle-aged Canadians plenty of time to plan for their retirement under the new rules
No tax hikes, no new taxes and no significant program cuts
Long-term debt-to-GDP projections “show that the federal fiscal structure is sustainable”