Nunavut Finance Minister Lorne Kusugak announced there will be an increase to the GN Household allowance from $400 to $1000 dollars a month. (Photo by Jeff Pellitier)
Kusugak says ‘comfortable’ budget runs with ‘modest’ $21M deficit
Nunavut’s 2024-25 budget unveiled Monday calls for nearly $3 billion in spending, including several big-ticket items such as improvements to infrastructure, housing and family services.
The old Hudson’s Bay Co. whaling station building in Pangnirtung stands against a blue and purple sky on Feb. 18. The temperature dropped to a low of -31 C last Friday, according to Environment and Climate Change Canada. The forecast calls for temperatures just below -20 C for most of the week, but climbing up to a high of -19 C for Sunday. (Photo courtesy of Simeonie Akpik)