Government spending in New Brunswick is about to hit a wall
RENAUD BROSSARD: A $600 million gap exists between what the province currently spends and what it can afford to spend without increasing its debt load (FREE)
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Category: Eye on NB
Atlantic Canada won’t prosper until it kicks the equalization habit
DAVID MACKINNON: Subsidies to Atlantic Canada represent corrosive political practices that damage the reputation of the region and the national fabric (FREE)
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Is Canada destined to fall into Greenland’s welfare trap?
PETER HOLLE: If Canada continues to subsidize areas that aren’t economically viable, the standard of living in our country will continue to erode (FREE)
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High taxes, red tape keeping entrepreneurs out of New Brunswick
RENAUD BROSSARD: Getting more people to start up businesses doesn’t require an expensive and complex government plan. Government just needs to get out of the way (FREE)
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Federal carbon tax hike will hammer New Brunswick economy
ALEX WHALEN and ELMIRA ALIAKBARI: New Brunswickers should understand the real-life effects of this tax, as the job loss and economic contraction will be substantial (FREE)
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New Brunswick government should have stuck with fiscal restraint
RENAUD BROSSARD and KRIS RONDOLO: The province should have stayed the course with its previous disciplined approach to the pandemic (FREE)
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Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown
CONSTANTINE PASSARIS: Queen Elizabeth must juggle her duties with her family responsibilities. But in her case, the stakes are higher and the scrutiny is intense (FREE)
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History shows a path to resolve lobster fisheries dispute
JOSEPH QUESNEL: Non-Indigenous fishers in Atlantic region need not be worried that Indigenous rights will come at the expense of conservation (FREE)
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First Nations need safe drinking water now
JOSEPH QUESNEL: After years of delays, mixed signals, lack of consultation and broken promises, delivery of safe drinking water systems is long overdue (FREE)
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The horrible cost of constantly punting Indigenous claims to court
KEN COATES: Governments have more resources and delays can drag on for years. Indigenous peoples pay heavily for the delays in resolving their claims (FREE)
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Why smart utility meters are a particularly smart idea right now
CAITLIN ROSE MORGANTE: Smart meters remove the need for someone to travel to homes to read meters, enabling customers to avoid costs and maintain distance (FREE)
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Freer cross-Canada trade will most benefit Atlantic provinces
BEN EISEN and ALEX WHALEN: A number of restrictions inhibit labour mobility, as well as the free trade of goods and services. And trade barriers add regulatory burdens on businesses
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