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Courtesy Facebook When it comes to the provincial budget the Liberal Party stated a lot more concern for the items that were not included rather than those that were. Rob McKee, the Opposition Critic of the Finance and Treasury Board, went into Tuesday with the hope that the release of the budget would provide an outline on the provinces economic rebound, it was not long before he was sorely disappointed. “We were looking for an economic recovery plan…we looked through it, and there’s nothing there,” said McKee. As we work through our second year of the pandemic, McKee believes that m...

Kevin Bissett March 16, 2021 - 12:48 PM FREDERICTON - New Brunswick's Progressive Conservative government tabled a $10.7-billion budget Tuesday that is heavily influenced by the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. "While better days are ahead, we know that COVID-19 will continue to have a big influence on our lives for much of this year," Finance Minister Ernie Steeves said in the provincial legislature. "We also know that continued support will be needed." The budget includes almost $65 million to directly address COVID-19 through measures such as immunizati...

New Brunswick government tables $10.7-billion budget shaped by COVID-19 pandemic by Kevin Bissett, The Canadian Press Posted Mar 16, 2021 3:48 pm EDT Last Updated Mar 16, 2021 at 3:58 pm EDT FREDERICTON — New Brunswick’s Progressive Conservative government tabled a $10.7-billion budget Tuesday that is heavily influenced by the ongoing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. “While better days are ahead, we know that COVID-19 will continue to have a big influence on our lives for much of this year,” Finance Minister Ernie Steeves said in the provincial legislature. “We also know that contin...

More walk-in clinics, mobile crisis units coming this year, vows health minister New Brunswick health minister Dorothy Shephard says she's working to get people the help they need when they're ready to ask for it and before they go into a deeper crisis. Social Sharing

  A complaint has been filed against Premier Blaine Higgs over a letter written by Energy Development Minister Mike Holland to the Energy and Utilities Board. Liberal MLA Rob McKee complains the letter is a conflict of interest and Higgs should be responsible for interfereing, because Holland was acting on his behalf, according to CBC.  Holland asked the board to rush its review of a request from Irving Oil for an increase in price margins that gas retailers are allowed to charge customers The Liberals say Higgs, has a “private interest” in the EUB decision because he is a former Irving...