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QUEBEC — François Legault’s first economic update will offer more money to families with two or three children as well as low-income seniors.

The mini-budget, introduced on Monday, forecasts a budgetary surplus of $1.65 billion for 2018-2019, but also slower economic growth in 2019 than in 2017 and 2018.

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It also includes business tax changes aimed at making the province more competitive.

“We wanted to give a signal,” Premier François Legault said, by giving some money to people who need it. “It’s not large amounts but I think it gives a signal.”

As part of the economic update, the Coalition Avenir Québec government will introduce a new family allowance program that will include higher payments for second and third children.

Legault said it doesn’t understand the reality of families to think that a second or third child costs less than the first child.

Under the plan, parents of two children who have a combined income of $108,344 or less will receive an additional $500 a year for their second child.