New Brunswick Budget

• New Brunswick budget $41-million in surplus, but health-care increase just $2 million

  The New Brunswick government is boasting that today's $13.3-billion budget includes the most spending on health care in provincial history.

  Politics

  Mar 19
  
• N.B. economic update: Surplus rises by over $200M on more tax revenue, transfers

  New Brunswick's budget surplus has risen by more than $200 million after the government collected more money than anticipated in income and sales tax and federal transfers.

  Politics

  Feb 15
  
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• N.B. surplus hits $1 billion as province touts strong fiscal management

  The results come on the back of higher-than-expected population growth and a windfall of personal and corporate income tax revenues.

  Politics

  Sep 27, 2023
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• N.B. announces surplus 5 times original projection, now at $199.6M

  The surplus announced by the New Brunswick government on Monday is about $199.6 million, five times what was originally projected.

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  Aug 28, 2023
• N.B. finance minister defends revenue projections

  Finance Minister Ernie Steeves has faced criticism over the revenue projections found in last month's budget, with some saying they are overly conservative.

  Canada

  Apr 11, 2023
• Higgs fires back at critics of New Brunswick government’s revenue estimates

  Premier Blaine Higgs used part of his budget speech to fire back at critics who say the government's revenue projections are overly pessimistic.

  Politics

  Mar 31, 2023
• New Brunswick looks to lighten financial burden for those with diabetes

  As 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.

  Health

  Mar 24, 2023
• New Brunswick’s ‘underwhelming’ budget leaves business community wanting more

  The business community is calling on the New Brunswick government to look at help towards taxation of small business' after a "underwhelming" budget

  Politics

  Mar 23, 2023
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• New Brunswick’s $12.2B budget tackles challenges that come with growth

  The 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.

  Canada

  Mar 21, 2023
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• New Brunswick Opposition parties say they’ll be skeptical of numbers in upcoming budget

  Two years in a row the province has vastly underestimated tax revenues, leading to growing surpluses throughout the year.

  Politics

  Mar 15, 2023