article by Adam Bowie “People live here for the quality of life. That’s why [the idea, the promise of jobs in this area is] so important for people … so they can stay here and live here and work here and raise their families here … But if the jobs are going to impact negatively on rivers and take away […]
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Can the provincial government tighten its conflict-of-interest laws without going too far? That was the subject of debate on this week’s Political Panel, after New Brunswick Integrity Commissioner Alexandre Deschênes, in his annual report, called again for tougher legislation governing MLAs. “The context here is so many people don’t trust politicians, have a low opinion of politicians. So you want […]
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article by Adam Huras “Huge cracks are opening up in New Brunswick’s health care system and this government seems oblivious to the fact. When emergency services are not available when you need them it says to me that the government has its priorities screwed up.” – David Coon Both the Progressive Conservatives and Greens have delivered a scathing criticism of […]
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Fredericton and the Upper River Valley area is desperately short of psychiatrists.The problem is that there are no billing numbers left to hire psychiatrists. The system is bursting at the seams and people are needlessly suffering. There is good news. In his answer, the minister actually said the government will be increasing billing numbers and that the health networks will […]
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Young New Brunswickers are facing mountains of student debt upon graduating from university. The average New Brunswick grad owes $35,200, over 50% higher than the national average. Eliminating the interest on provincial student loans, as Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and Manitoba have, the government could help recent graduates which would make it easier for our graduates to stay and work […]
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The government has held press conferences announcing new agreements with Univeristé de Moncton, Mount Allison and UNB. However, it seems a new agreement with STU is not any closer. STU has been receiving 11 percent less per student than all of our other universities.
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Transition houses provide essential shelter to women and children. Governments have forced these safe havens to fundraise to cover their budgets and this year it has frozen the money it provides.
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New Brunswickers always count on their ground search and rescue volunteers to be there when they need them.These volunteers should be given similar benefits to those in PEI, Nova Scotia and Quebec.
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Today I asked the Minister of Health what he was doing to address emergency room wait times that are putting patient safety at risk
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Article by: ADAM HURAS A new poll suggests the Gallant Liberals have a “comfortable lead” over the Progressive Conservatives, despite the party registering its lowest voter support in more than two years. A new poll suggests the Gallant Liberals have a “comfortable lead” over the Progressive Conservatives, despite the party registering its lowest voter support in more than two years.The […]
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