January

January 8
NOTE TO EDITORS: Finance Minister to attend Atlantic Finance Ministers' meeting.

January 9
Atlantic Ministers of Finance meeting

January 10
NOTE TO EDITORS: Finance Minister to hold news conference on provincial home heating fuel rebate

January 11
Home heating fuel rebate to assist low income families

January 17
Home heating fuel rebate clarified

February

February 9
Budget 2001 roundtables announced

February 16
Pre-budget consultation Electronic Town Hall session, February 17

February 19
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to host roundtable to discuss budget priorities for 2001, February 20, 1:30pm, Holiday Inn, Corner Brook

February 20
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to host roundtable to discuss budget priorities for 2001, February 21, 2:00  pm, Labrador Inn, Happy Valley-Goose Bay

February 21
NOTE TO EDITORS: Joan Marie Aylward to host roundtable to discuss budget priorities, February 22, 7:00 p.m.

February 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to hold roundtable to discuss budget, February 27, Gander & Grand Falls - Winsor

February 28
$58 million equalization allocation already factored into $100 million available for new initiatives
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to host roundtable to discuss budget priorities, March 1, Marystown

March

March 1
NOTE TO EDITORS: Pre - Budget Discussions for Grand Falls - Windsor and Gander rescheduled

March 2
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to host roundtable meeting to discuss budget priorities, March 5, St. John's

March 13
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister announced, budget will be brought down, March 22, 2:00p.m.

March 14
NOTE TO EDITORS: BUDGET LOCK-IN

March 22
Newfoundland and Labrador Seniors' Benefit enhanced
2001 payroll tax changes
Backgrounder
Newfoundland and Labrador Seniors' Benefit
Health and Post-Secondary Education (payroll) Tax increase in exemption threshold
Deferred Revenues

March 29 
NOTE TO EDITORS: Fuel rebate deadline extended 

April

April 26
Minister comments on appearance before the Standing Committee on Finance

April 30
Ministerial Statement - Finance minister update before the House of Commons Standing Committee on Finance last week in Ottawa

June

June 8
Tobacco tax rebate rates lowered in Labrador border zones

June 11
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to appear before Senate Committee on National Finance, Ottawa, June 12

June 12
Minister reiterates province's position on equalization cap before Senate Committee on National Finance

June 21
Committee to review pension increase

October

October 1
NOTE TO EDITORS: Atlantic finance ministers to meet October 2

October 2
Atlantic Finance Ministers committed to speaking with a united voice at upcoming national meetings

October 4
Newfoundland and Labrador Seniors' Benefit payments in the mail this week

October 12
Towards economic security and fiscal stability

October 24
Minister confirms personal income tax reduction deferred

October 26
NOTE TO EDITORS: Finance Ministers meeting Sunday in Ottawa

November

November 6 
Tobacco tax rebate rates lowered in Labrador border zones

November 16
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister to present mid-year financial statement to House of Assembly, November 20

November 20
Ministerial Statement - Mid-Year Financial Statement

November 23
Minister launches pre-budget consultation

November 28
NOTE TO EDITORS: Pre-Budget roundtable set for December 7 in Happy Valley-Goose Bay

December

December 10 
NOTE TO EDITORS: Minister available to media following federal budget, December 10

December 11
Finance Minister disappointed in federal budget

December 13
Minister seeking legal opinion on retired pensioners participation on committee to establish joint trusteeship of Public Service Pension Plan