Ernie Steeves says the province is holding the line on capital spending despite the COVID-19 pandemic.“We have prioritized projects that balance our needs against what we can afford, acknowledge where we are in our recovery, and the important role the private sector will also play in supporting this recovery,” said Steeves during his speech before the legislature on Tuesday.“While it would be easy to significantly increase our capital plan during these uncertain times, I appreciate that difficult decisions had to be made.” New Brunswick government tables 2020-21 capital budget in legislature The third capital budget of the Blaine Higgs PC government totals $673.4 million for 2021-2022, up from $599.2 million in 2020-2021.Of that, $128.