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N.B. finance minister says tax cuts are coming, but not necessarily in the budgetFinance Minister Ernie Steeves will deliver his sixth budget on Tuesday and says it won't include any splashy, election-style spending commitments.CanadaMar 18, 2024
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N.B. premier says cost of living measures in limbo due to election possibilityPremier Higgs says affordability measures promised by his finance minister last month can't be rolled out until the threat of an election subsides.PoliticsOct 19, 2023
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N.B. surplus hits $1 billion as province touts strong fiscal managementThe results come on the back of higher-than-expected population growth and a windfall of personal and corporate income tax revenues.PoliticsSep 27, 2023
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N.B. announces surplus 5 times original projection, now at $199.6MThe surplus announced by the New Brunswick government on Monday is about $199.6 million, five times what was originally projected.CanadaAug 28, 2023
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N.B. Teacher’s Association says teachers being ‘squeezed,’ applies for mediation in contract talksThe New Brunswick Teachers' Association says the government is squeezing them out of competitive wages and a proper compensation package in collective bargaining talks.EducationApr 11, 2023
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N.B. finance minister defends revenue projectionsFinance Minister Ernie Steeves has faced criticism over the revenue projections found in last month's budget, with some saying they are overly conservative.CanadaApr 11, 2023
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New Brunswick looks to lighten financial burden for those with diabetesAs part of it's recently released budget, New Brunswick will remove the age cap on it's insulin pump program, and include coverage for continuous glucose monitoring.HealthMar 24, 2023
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New Brunswick’s $12.2B budget tackles challenges that come with growthThe New Brunswick government has tabled a $12.2-billion budget that forecasts a small surplus and promises a funding boost to help stabilize the ailing health-care sector.CanadaMar 21, 2023
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Opposition parties remain skeptical of forecasts ahead of N.B. budgetThe province vastly underestimated revenues for the last two years in a row, leading to record surpluses. Opposition parties say they want to see better forecasting this year.PoliticsMar 20, 2023
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New Brunswick Opposition parties say they’ll be skeptical of numbers in upcoming budgetTwo years in a row the province has vastly underestimated tax revenues, leading to growing surpluses throughout the year.PoliticsMar 15, 2023
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