A critical analysis of the PC budget for Social Development
In a letter published in the Telegraph-Journal, Dorothy Shephard, New Brunswick's Minister of Social Development, said that some of us ...
Tag: Jean-Claude Basque
I like paying taxes because …
La version française suit. In the last few months there have been several media commentaries stating that citizens and ...
Canadian Taxpayers Federation’s wishes are for big business, not citizens
I read Paige MacPherson's so-called taxpayers' wish list for New Brunswick. MacPherson is one of the Atlantic directors of the ...
New Brunswick deserves a progressive throne speech and government
Since the outcome of the September 24th provincial election, much of the public discussion has been about who would form ...
It’s time for a higher NB minimum wage
It is time for New Brunswick to increase its minimum wage. And contrary to the view of opponents, there are ...
Fighting to keep New Brunswick’s health care system public
A new report from the New Brunswick Health Coalition documents how the province’s public health care model is on a ...
Workers deserve better: NB discussing changes to minimum wage and employment standards
Those opposed to changes to employment standards in New Brunswick have recently made their voices heard in the media. They ...
Irving paper defends Irving tax deal
Saint John, one of the poorest cities in Canada, has not been collecting the property tax ...
Not in my back pocket: business wants more from NBers
CUPE carried a banner that read, "Rural New Brunswick needs us to protect their public services" ...
La pauvreté démocratique
Trois longues années se sont écoulées depuis l’adoption de la Loi sur l’inclusion économique et sociale. Beaucoup d’eau est passée ...
© 2019 NB Media Co-op. All rights reserved.