"Having increased traffic of 225 rail cars a day through our already aging railway system we don't feel is safe in any way."

Nova Scotia has set a goal of obtaining 40 per cent of its electricity from green sources by 2020. Muskrat Falls is expected to provide slightly less than 10 per cent of the province’s overall needs.

The budget promises include modest amounts for a series of spending initiatives, many of which were previously announced, while continuing promised multi−year spending in education.