Sentences with phrase «tough decision this year»

Jean Coutu, the owner of his eponymous drugstore chain, made the tough decision this year to sell his iconic pharmacy business that took a half century to build.

This is just one example of how school leaders are forced into tough decisions every year about how, and what, subjects will be made available in each school.

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The state of the economy, new legislation and an uncertain tax environment make adding staff one of the toughest decisions you'll face next year.

When in reality success is almost always the result of years and years of hard work, tough decisions, execution, hiring, marketing, fund raising and the countless other actions that lead to business success.

Samuels said that while the state has among the largest budget reserves of any state, at a projected $ 10.4 billion by the middle of next year, continued low oil prices mean legislators will face some tough decisions when they return to Austin in January.

It was a tough decision to drop Harvard — she'd spent three years working on the sky - high GMAT score that got her in — but the opportunity to take part in a new program with an Aboriginal focus was irresistible.

A more than 55 percent decline in crude oil CLc1 since last year has rippled through the global energy industry, forcing producers and their suppliers to make tough decisions.

At a time when families across Alberta are making tough decisions to live within their means, the NDP spending frenzy continues, increasing another 5.4 per cent this year to a record $ 56 billion.

The decision is designed to bring early years settings into line with similar tough measures in schools.

The midfielder said: «If there is a decision, departure will be tough but I had some great years in Gladbach.»

Butler's a tougher decision because he's under contract an additional year.

Cleveland is probably making the postseason even if they're significantly worse than they were a year ago, but just as it's not difficult to picture them thriving once more, decisions from this winter make it easy to envision a much tougher road.

Next season will be tough as hell This season was our best chance to win the PL in 12 years Wenger not signing a single outfielder to strengthen the squad was ridiculously bad decision We only needed a top CF and another DM He needs to make up for it by getting a handful of WC players: CF, winger, CB and DM

Placing Ox on the left side... another classic Wenger positional switcheroo... for the love of god can anyone tell me one positive that has come as a result of Wenger playing guys out of position in the last 6 or 7 years... I'll tell you, Cazorla playing a little deeper than he previously had and Ox last year as the right - side wing - back... he can't pass properly on the left and he is far more ineffective driving to the end line... the manager needs to make the tough decisions, either you play Bellerin or Ox on the right and the other becomes the back - up, get rid of one of the two or get rid of both of them and buy a top - class player who would be an everyday starter then develop a younger player behind him... no wonder he wants to leave... square peg into a round hole (same old, same old)

To be fair to the boss, if Ramsey had been performing and banging in the goals from the middle like he was a couple of years ago, the decision would have been tougher, but injury problems and a loss of form meant that Ramsey was not the killer he had been, while the Spaniard's creative stats have spoken for themselves since Wenger dropped him into a deeper role.

It's a tough decision for any 19 - 20 year old player who isn't a guaranteed draft pick to decide whether to declare for the draft or not.

However, Forsberg isn't the only name on the Arsenal transfer shortlist it seems, as the Mirror add that they're still in talks with Schalke left - back Sead Kolasinac, although the 23 - year - old is also of interest to AC Milan and so he'll have a tough decision on his hands.

Whatever he did over the offseason seemed to have worked; Nainggolan has the looks of a player who has finally figured «it» out, and at only 26 - years - old, we're only now entering his prime years, so there may yet be room for further improvement, so this decision could get tougher still.

It was always going to be one of the toughest team selection decisions this Olympic year — and arguably of any Olympic year in history — but Athletics Kenya has finally reached a conclusion as to which marathon runners will represent them at the London 2012 Olympics.

«It was a tough decision,» recalled his wife of 25 years, Miriam, «but we settled in nicely.

Farron rejects the charge that he has avoided getting his hands dirty and making tough decisions over the last five years.

In fact Stephen Beer claimed Labour needed to respond to the tough decisions it faced on the economy, outline an economic plan for the future rather than a retrospective attack on Coalition policy and most importantly close the economic credibility gap that was first conceived and then grew during Labour's last years in office.

The chancellor's move, which will cut # 3bn a year from the welfare budget, is designed to cement the Conservatives» reputation as the party willing to take tough long - term economic decisions, even at the cost of hitting more than 5 million families characterised as working poor.

It will take many years, it will take many tough decisions along the way.

«He also reduced the once - bloated county budget by 5.2 percent over four years by making the commonsense, responsible and tough decisions needed to put the county back on the right track.»

Over the next few years, we will have to take some incredibly tough decisions on taxation, spending, borrowing - things that really affect people's lives.

'' Judge us by results, judge us on delivery, judge us by where we are in a year's time and when you can look back and say «They took the right decisions, they were tough, they were responsible and they were fair» and then see where we stand in a year's time.»

A report by State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli titled «State Could Face Tough Fiscal Decisions in Year Ahead» also found that tax collections were down — nearly $ 1.2 billion from projections made a year earlYear Ahead» also found that tax collections were down — nearly $ 1.2 billion from projections made a year earlyear earlier.

«These past 4 years, they have made tough decisions and supported a transformation that has put this county back on solid financial ground.

«This was a tough decision, but in the end, all signs pointed to Thompson as the best choice for our city and our schools for the next four years,» the union wrote on their Facebook page.

In the years ahead, we will be focused on how we can make the right, tough, long - term decisions to help those on lower and middle incomes succeed.

I just think the decisions are too tough to make in an election year when voters are all ready to vote out any incumbant.

So there have to be tough decisions including some spending cuts and fair tax rises like the 50p top rate of tax for the richest and the national insurance rise we proposed last year.

«While obviously a tough night for a Republican last night, it has little bearing on my decision for next year, which is largely centered on personal questions of whether I want to run,» he said.

«The test for political parties over the next few years is whether they can make the tough decisions that protect the frontline.

They've forestalled any tough decisions, and made Rick Lazio's life more difficult when he's elected governor next year because they refuse to take any serious actions and make any tough decisions,» Fullington says while looking earnestly into the camera.

«The Legislature and the governor are going to have to make some very tough decisions on spending as we head into the budget cycle next year,» DiNapoli said.

«I have a proven track record of working with both parties to pass legislation that makes Connecticut a better place for everyone,» says Gerratana, who acknowledges the state budget deficit will require «tough decisions in terms of spending cuts» next year.

Over the next few years the House of Commons will have to make some very tough decisions on tax and spend but it has rarely been so lacking in moral authority.

Miner said she's made tough financial decisions for the past six years and she believes it was time to make increasing the minimum wage a priority.

«It would be my highest honor to have served as governor of this state, to make the tough decisions - the decisions that others before me made - and then lose and then look up a few years, later like in the case of Mario Cuomo, and people now say, «Wow.

Another question mark DiNapoli cited is the so - called federal «fiscal cliff,» that the President and Congress have set up to occur at the end of this year, when they must make some tough spending and taxing decisions.

He proposed the slimmest budget Albany has seen in 15 years — one that reduces overall year - to - year spending and makes tough decisions to cut funding for health care and schools and close half - empty prisons.

WASHINGTON — Upstate New York's Republican members of Congress are likely to face tough decisions on five issues this year that are a key part of President Donald Trump's agenda.

DiNapoli says the stock market, as well as the nation's economy faces numerous uncertainties, including the on going European debt crisis, and the so - called fiscal cliff in the federal budget, that the President and Congress have set up to occur at the end of this year, when they must make some tough spending and taxing decisions.

The first six will be tough for Democrats to hold; they have ranked among the party's most vulnerable districts throughout the year, and the DCCC's decision to pull out completely suggests doom for the Democrats running.

It is unfortunate that by creating this LDC and avoiding the tough decisions for years, the County Legislature and current administration has handcuffed any future administration and weakened our representative government.

Gibbs said Paterson is in a «tough situation» and said ultimately the decision on whether or not he is going to make a bid to keep his job next year is one «that he's going to make.»

Speaking to reporters aboard Air Force One Monday, White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs - asked about a New York Times report which said that Obama «sent a request» to Paterson urging him to step aside from the governor's race - said Paterson is in a «tough situation» and said ultimately the decision on whether or not he is going to make a bid to keep his job next year is one «that he's going to make.»

One of those tough decisions, says Miner, came two years ago, when she broke with the Cuomo administration, and refused to let the city take part in the governor's plan to reduce skyrocketing pension costs by letting municipalities pay them off over a long period of time.