Economy
Social Justice and the City in New Brunswick [video]
Historical and ongoing social exclusion in New Brunswick cities was the topic of a panel held on May 5 just...
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Common Front visits MLAs to demand action on the wage clawback affecting social assistance recipients
On May 3, members of the Common Front for Social Justice delivered letters to half of New Brunswick's Members of...
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New Brunswick fails to provide safe housing for our most vulnerable populations
Before the COVID-19 pandemic, I was facing what so many people are facing now: the fear and stress of sliding...
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Higgs sleepwalking into massive housing crisis with rental reforms
Vacancy rates in New Brunswick are at record lows, and the province is facing the highest rental inflation in the...
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Fredericton’s Ward 11 election race one to watch for people wanting action on housing
When voters in Fredericton’s Ward 11 (East Downtown and Plat/University of New Brunswick) head to the polls on May 10,...
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Accessible childcare in New Brunswick will depend on Higgs making use of federal funds
The ink was not yet dry on the 725-page federal budget last Monday when Premier Blaine Higgs came out dismissing...
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New Brunswick tenants call on municipal candidates this election to prioritize housing
FREDERICTON – The New Brunswick Coalition for Tenants Rights released a municipal housing platform on April 23, outlining 11 policy...
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40 ways to increase food sovereignty this season
The tomatoes in the photo above are a variety called Sub-Arctic Plenty and were grown in $11 Home Depot bins...
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Is New Brunswick’s so-called “double tax” increasing your rent?
As the province’s affordable housing crisis has deepened, some pundits, press and landlords have taken advantage to draw attention to...
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New Brunswick tenants protest rent hikes and evictions
Today, April 8, tenants gathered at the New Brunswick Legislature in Fredericton to demand an eviction ban and two per...
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