The upcoming local government elections will cost $1.3B, according to Minister of Communities Ronald Bulkan, who says it is an investment in good governance.
During the budget debate last Wednesday, Bulkan told the House that this high priced investment will deepen the democratic process, which is a concept to which that government is committed.
The elections, due to be held on March 18, were last run off in 1994.
According to Bulkan, the Fiscal Transfers Act does not mandate the Central Government
