Nova Scotia budget reaction in 10 tweets
Minutes after details of the 2015-2016 budget came out, people tweeted their dissatisfaction
What do you do when you're mad, frustrated and feeling let down in 2015? Take to Twitter.
Minutes after details of the 2015-2016 budget were released, online tweets made their feelings known. Overwhelmingly, they're not happy.
There was an outpouring of support on Twitter for the people losing their jobs.
Including me! RT <a href="https://twitter.com/CBCNS">@CBCNS</a>: Nova Scotia budget: 109 provincial employees getting pink slips today
—@krisp131Welcome to Nova Scotia, where the budget is made up and the jobs don’t matter. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nspoli?src=hash">#nspoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WhoseLineIsItAnywayNS?src=hash">#WhoseLineIsItAnywayNS</a>
—@glutenhatesallyMany on Twitter feared it would drive people out of the province.
This is a depressing budget, and it only makes me more willing to leave Nova Scotia after I graduate.
—@Brianne_Carter<a href="https://twitter.com/NSFinance">@NSFinance</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/nsgov">@nsgov</a> Farewell to Nova Scotia! That song never rang more true!
—@ianlougheadOr maybe the cuts will keep them here:
NS Liberal's idea of retaining youth is by cutting Healthy Living Tax Credit, so kids will grow up far too obese to attempt an escape.
—@evilpez4Others were upset by how many cuts were in the budget:
Nova Scotia "Liberal" government... <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/nspoli?src=hash">#nspoli</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NSbudget?src=hash">#NSbudget</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/slashandburn?src=hash">#slashandburn</a> <a href="http://t.co/V6UqgCOyJL">pic.twitter.com/V6UqgCOyJL</a>
—@CitizenLashNS gov flips the bird to students, smokers and the film industry <a href="http://t.co/Kohyl8ty7b">http://t.co/Kohyl8ty7b</a>
—@VeeSimmondsAfter days of speculation and a high-profile media campaign, the government announced it was slashing the film tax credit:
Toronto Park Boys? Timmons Park Boys? Tillsonburg Park Boys? Thompson Park Boys? Thanks to <a href="https://twitter.com/NSLiberal">@NSLiberal</a> let the bidding begin. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/weout?src=hash">#weout</a>
—@TorrensJonathanI know this is about trailer park to a lot of you, but it's much bigger than that. It's our whole industry. It's thousands of people.
—@SarahDunsworthAt least one account was positive on Twitter:
Minister Whalen: “Every dollar less we spend servicing debt is a dollar for people and economy.” <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NSBudget?src=hash">#NSBudget</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/NovaScotia?src=hash">#NovaScotia</a>
—@NSFinance