Fredericton and the Upper River Valley area is desperately short of psychiatrists.The problem is that there are no billing numbers left to hire psychiatrists. The system is bursting at the seams and people are needlessly suffering. There is good news. In his answer, the minister actually said the government will be increasing billing numbers and that the health networks will […]
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Young New Brunswickers are facing mountains of student debt upon graduating from university. The average New Brunswick grad owes $35,200, over 50% higher than the national average. Eliminating the interest on provincial student loans, as Nova Scotia, PEI, Newfoundland and Manitoba have, the government could help recent graduates which would make it easier for our graduates to stay and work […]
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The government has held press conferences announcing new agreements with Univeristé de Moncton, Mount Allison and UNB. However, it seems a new agreement with STU is not any closer. STU has been receiving 11 percent less per student than all of our other universities.
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Transition houses provide essential shelter to women and children. Governments have forced these safe havens to fundraise to cover their budgets and this year it has frozen the money it provides.
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