/R E P E A T -- Media Advisory - The School of Public Policy to Release Alarming Report on Newfoundland's Predicted Deficit/

CALGARY, April 24, 2015 /CNW/ - The School of Public Policy will release an alarming report by Prof. Ron Kneebone on the deficit crisis facing Newfoundland and Labrador.  Using data from a span of over 44 years, the report  will show that dependence on energy royalty revenue has put Newfoundland in an untenable position.  With a 2015-16 budget slated for the end of April, this report will cut through political spin and present the facts on Newfoundland's new stark fiscal reality. 

WHAT:	Press conference to release report on "Mind the Gap: Dealing with Resource Revenue in Three Provinces".
WHEN:	Tuesday, April 28^th, 2015 at 8:00 a.m. MST – 11:30 a.m. UTC
WHERE:	This press conference will be live streaming at http://people.ucalgary.ca/~kmills/webcastingch2.html

• The author will be available for questions during the live stream, immediately following the presentation by calling [phone].
• HD footage for broadcast from the press conference will be available for download by contacting Dana Fenech.
• The report will be released online at www.policyschool.ca/publications on Tuesday morning at 8 a.m. mountain time. 

SOURCE The School of Public Policy - University of Calgary

Reporters desiring an advance and embargoed copy are invited to contact: Media Contact: Dana Fenech, 403.210.6508, [email protected]