Category Archives: New Brunswick government

No one’s running the province, N.B. Green leader tells Sackville campaign rally

Posted on June 8, 2018 by

New Brunswick Green Party leader David Coon says serving in the provincial legislature is like taking a cruise and getting an opportunity to go up on the bridge to see who’s steering the boat, only to find it empty and “discovering … Continue reading →

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New study urges Atlantic Canada’s smaller communities to import less, produce more

Posted on March 5, 2018 by

A small, non-profit organization says Atlantic Canada could create thousands of jobs and rejuvenate its smaller communities by replacing some of the goods and services those communities import with locally produced ones. The Nova-Scotia-based Centre for Local Prosperity released a … Continue reading →

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Election platform: Expand social programs, restore public services and tax the rich

Posted on February 26, 2018 by

  A group of New Brunswick unions and community organizations has issued a “progressive” platform for the provincial election scheduled for September 24th. The platform, released today in Moncton, calls on political parties to promise to increase spending on social … Continue reading →

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Economics professor predicts NB will lose money selling pot

Posted on January 27, 2018 by

An economics professor startled participants in a seminar at Mount Allison University on Friday when he pulled a $50 bill from his wallet and offered it to anyone who could get him one gram of marijuana within an hour. A … Continue reading →

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Southeast Region mayors warn against shipping NB garbage to Nova Scotia

Posted on December 20, 2017 by

More than a dozen mayors in southeastern New Brunswick are urging the provincial government to deny a private company’s proposal to truck garbage from the Saint John area to a landfill in Nova Scotia. At last week’s meeting of Sackville … Continue reading →

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Sackville mayor asks province for $60k to avoid property tax hike

Posted on December 12, 2017 by

Sackville Town Council has delayed passing the 2018 municipal budget until January after asking the provincial minister of local government for nearly $60,000 to cover its financial shortfall. It means that the town will defer any property tax increases until council … Continue reading →

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Mayors call for meeting on threat of catastrophic marsh flooding

Posted on November 8, 2017 by

The mayors of Sackville and Amherst along with the warden of Nova Scotia’s Cumberland County are calling on federal and provincial officials to meet with them soon to discuss the threat of catastrophic flooding across the Tantramar marshes. In a … Continue reading →

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