January, February, March, April, May, June, July, September, November, December

January

January 17
Additional Guidelines for tax-inclusion pricing under Harmonized Sales Tax
Minister comments on review of provincial policing policy

January 21
Finance Minister to participate in Business Outlook '97 conference

January 23
Pre-budget consultation document and details of public consultation process announced

January 30
Finance Minister responds to comments by Opposition Leader

February

February 6
Additional day added to schedule in St. John's for pre-budget public consultations

February 12
NOTE TO EDITORS - Public consultations on Budget begin tomorrow, February 13, St. John's

February 18
NOTE TO EDITORS - Ministers of Finance and Social Services to respond to Federal Budget, February 18, St. John's
NOTE TO EDITORS - Minister to discuss Federal Budget reactions with St. John's Board of Trade, February 19, St. John's
NOTE TO EDITORS - Changes in time of meeting with Ministers of Finance and Social Services

February 26
NOTE TO EDITORS - Government reduces taxes on snowmobiles purchases effective midnight tonight, February 26

March

March 14
NOTE TO EDITORS - BUDGET LOCK-IN to be held on Thursday, March 20

March 20
Budget 1997
Budget 1997 Highlights

March 27
Ministerial Statement - Provincial Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Rebate for Housing in Labrador
Minister advises businesses on transition to harmonized sales tax system
Changes to retail sales tax on used vehicles effective April 1

April 24
Ministerial Statement - Provincial economy shows gains in first quarter

April 30
Government releases details on Sales Tax Rebate on building materials for homes in Labrador

April

April 24
Ministerial Statement - Provincial economy shows gains in first quarter

April 30
Government releases details on Sales Tax Rebate on building materials for homes in Labrador

May

May 26
Largest decline in cost of living in nearly 20 years

May 29
NOTE TO EDITORS - School Tax Collections relocated to Confederation Building

June

June 19
NOTE TO EDITORS - Finance and Treasury Board Minister to hold news conference, June 19
Government announces changes to NLC

July

July 9
NOTE TO EDITORS - Finance Minister and Minister Responsible for Labrador to hold news conference, July 9
Government reduces Tobacco Tax Rate for Southern Labrador and Labrador West

July 30
Changes to Public Service Pension Plan (PSPP)

September

September 29
Harmonized Sales Tax Credit to be issued in December

November

November 17
Ministerial Statement - Mid-Year Financial Statement

December

December 9
Harmonized Sales Tax Credit payments to be issued December 10

December 12
Deadline for submitting claims under the new PST Housing Rebate program end

December 16
Ministerial Statement - Use of affidavits in combination with the Red Book valuation system