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1. New Brunswick government finances remain unsustainable

   This year, the province's government debt topped $14 billion or $18,043 per person. ...

2. Higgs government shows spending restraint—but long-term challenges loom

   New Brunswick's provincial government debt will eclipse $14 billion this year. ...

3. Nova Scotia government should unwind early-COVID emergency spending in upcoming budget

   The province faces a projected $779 million budget deficit for 2020. ...

4. Upcoming budget represents unique opportunity for New Brunswick

   Between 2014 and 2018, business investment in New Brunswick declined by 0.1 per cent annually. ...

5. New Brunswick government finances officially unsustainable

   Appeared in National Newswatch, November 19, 2020 Due to the pandemic and economic downturn—and the subsequent increased government spending, shrinking economy and lower projected government revenues—the New Brunswick government faces a large budget ...

6. New Brunswick budget tackles debt but eschews meaningful tax relief

   Appeared in the Fredericton Daily Gleaner, March 16, 2020 Last week, the Higgs government tabled its 2020 budget. While the future of this government remains unknown, the budget highlights some of the important challenges facing the province. On the ...