N.B. farmer says isolation rules for temporary foreign worke

N.B. farmer says isolation rules for temporary foreign workers 'a new hurdle'
Aidan Cox
© Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press
New rules governing how temporary foreign workers have to self-isolate in New Brunswick are raising concerns about farmers' abilities to afford to plant crops this season.
New rules governing how temporary foreign workers can isolate upon entering New Brunswick are sowing fears about significantly higher expenses for farmers this year.
Spring is around the corner and New Brunswick farmers are preparing to bring in another crop of foreign workers, mostly from Mexico and the Caribbean.
However, unlike last year when workers were allowed to self-isolate in shared dwellings on their employer's property, the provincial government has said they'll now need to isolate for 14 days in accommodations that don't include shared amenities.

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