For post-secondary students tuition will likely increase three per cent. The government is emphasizing efforts to combat tuition increases by spending $24.6 million through Advanced Education to hold tuition increases to an average of three per cent.

$556.2 million is being spent on the Highway's budget, $285 million of which will be spent on repaving.

$250 million increase to Regional Health Authority base funding for compensation, drugs and medical supplies, and operating costs.
 
$216.8 million in revenue sharing to meet the government’s commitment to fully implement the new municipal revenue sharing agreement equal to one full point of PST.
 
Non-renewable resources are a volatile issue because assumptions are constantly subject to change. Oil assumptions are US$93.75 per barrel despite the price currently sitting at over $100 per barrel.
 
Unlike the $1.7 billion overestimate on potash revenues from the 2009-10 budget, the government is playing it safe with potash, predicting an increase of $80 million (Over $381 million total revenue) in potash.
 
Potash is estimated to bring in $381.3 million in 2011-12, which is an increase of about $160 million from the 2010-11 estimates.
 
Government is increasing the beer discount it provides to off-sale retailers. Effective April 1st the discount will increase by approximately 62 per cent which means up to $2.43 cents saving per dozen.

- Devin Heroux and Peter Mills