Les Smith Commentary The Bank of Canada (BoC) is experiencing a renaissance. Canada’s Central Bank was established in 1935 under private ownership, and during the Great Depression, by the administration of Canada’s tenth Prime Minister, William Lyon MacKenzie King. In 1938, by an amendment to the Bank Act, it became a publicly owned institution. The […]
How Minister Steeves Can Tackle Province’s Mounting Debt – Stop Borrwing
Les Smith Commentary I’m concerned! New Brunswick’s Gross Debt, or Funded Debt, as of March 31st, 2019, hit an alarming high of $18 billion. This is an increase of $800 million over the previous year. Funded Debt is the total long-term debenture debt the Province is legally bound to repay and has borrowed to fund […]
What is the Future of NB Power?
In the February 7th edition of the Daily Gleaner, the CEO of NB Power Gaetan Thomas made the case for “smart meters” in New Brunswick. According to the headlines, “smart meters” are vital to our future as a means of both averting the construction of a new power generation station and directing the province away […]
Innovative Ideas At Health Symposium
Monday December 2nd, 2019’s a Forum on Health Care was hosted by the Coalition of Concerned Citizens (CCC). The purpose was to bring together actors and stakeholders in the province of New Brunswick to address the need to modernize the province’s health care system. While many topics were discussed and perspectives offered, the primary focus […]
Premier Higgs and Team Providing Leadership
By Daryl K. Branscombe President of Coalition of Concerned Citizens Email: dbranscombe@coalitionnb.com Phone: 1-506-461-0053 It is written in Scripture and over the entrance to the House of Commons:, “Where there is no vision, the people perish! The Coalition of Concerned Citizens of New Brunswick was conceived about 18 months ago. What brought us together was […]