Finance Minister Ernie Steeves said the province is at a crossroads, and it isn’t responsible to push decisions down the road
He said New Brunswickers paid $1-billion in increased taxes over the last four years under the previous Liberal government.
Steeves says about 100 jobs will be cut from the civil service, and expects most will be done through attrition. Provincial revenues are projected to grow by 1.5 per cent for 2019-20, while spending growth is being limited to 1.3 per cent.The budget’s most visible impact will likely be the elimination of the front licence plates on vehicles. As well, the fee paid by volunteer firefighters for their licence plates will be eliminated.Steeves said $2.4-million will be spent in 2019-20 to recruit and retain more nurses.
“We are facing a serious labour shortage in this province with nearly 25 per cent of our labour force aged 55 or over, workers who are at or approaching retirement age. We need workers. Our economy depends on our ability to recruit them,” Steeves said.
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