Jacques Poitras

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Jacques Poitras

New Brunswick·NewLiberals in the Fredericton area have three candidates to choose from as federal political parties rush to fill the final holes in their slates now that a national election campaign is underway.

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Jacques Poitras

New Brunswick·NewThe accusation that Premier Susan Holt’s Liberal government is driving up the budget deficit by spending tax dollars recklessly is turning into a complicated math exercise for both the Liberals and the Progressive Conservative opposition.

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Jacques Poitras

New BrunswickThe federal, New Brunswick and Nova Scotia governments have reached a deal on a major infrastructure project to protect the low-lying Chignecto Isthmus from the effects of climate change.

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Jacques Poitras

New Brunswick·NewThe day after New Brunswick’s Liberal government tabled a budget with a $549 million deficit, the Opposition Progressive Conservatives had virtually nothing to say about it. Tories take a pass on criticizing budget, instead accusing premier of inaction on U.S. trade threatThe day after New Brunswick's Liberal government tabled a budget with a $549 million deficit, the Opposition Progressive Conservatives had virtually nothing to say about it.

2 months ago | cbc.ca | Jacques Poitras

The Holt Liberal government is projecting large budget deficits as far as the eye can see. In his first provincial budget, Finance Minister René Legacy is projecting a fiscal shortfall of $549 million in the 2025-26 fiscal year. That deficit could go as high as $599 million if the province draws on a $50 million contingency fund it has set aside to help New Brunswick businesses and workers cope with the impact of U.S. tariffs.